Guard Your Heart

Guard your heart above all else for it is the source of life.

Proverbs 4:23 HCSB

Good Morning, Girlfriends!

Today I am asking you for prayer for my mom-in-law as she undergoes a heart procedure. We trust in the Lord with all of our heart, which includes literally placing our physical heart in His hands when needed. This day is one of those times for her. 

As today's key verse tells us, ladies, we must guard our hearts at all times. Guarding means protecting, watching over, defending, and securing. Protect your heart with exercise, good food, and stress reduction. Watch over your heart with careful observation, allowing only "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable...anything is excellent or praiseworthy" (Phil 4:8). 

Defend your heart against the enemy--physical and spiritual. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Eph 6:12 Yes, we have to fight off the temptations of the world that contribute to heart disease, but the greater struggle is defending against the spirit of evil which tempts our hearts to harden against our fellow man. Loving God and loving one another is the greatest defense!

Secure your heart, Girlfriends! Let no one take it from you without your express consent. Give your heart knowingly and only to God. Share it with the rest as you discerningly choose to love. As Proverbs 4:23 tells us, the heart is the source of life. Live today from your source; love from a guarded heart!

I pray you will examine your heart and recognize the areas that need tending or mending. Ask God, the great Physician, to heal you. But more importantly, please ask Him to be the King of your heart, your Savior. Jesus gave his life for yours. As the song says, live like someone worth dying for, because my dears, you are! (See Song of the Day tab above.)

May your heart be full of love, mercy, grace, and kindness today! God bless you all, and God bless my mom-in-law!