Don't get me wrong, it is wise to have God guard your heart during a relationship, but He also wants us to guard other areas of our life as well.
Many people, when this subject is brought up say, "I've already given my heart to God, He'll protect it." And He will. But that doesn't mean that Satan won't constantly tempt you to take it back from Him.
There is a song in my WILDS hymnal that is written by Mac Lynch. It covers most of the areas I want to discuss:
"Now from this mountaintop to your valley here below,
You have all the armory to defeat that wicked foe.
The vict'ry is at your command,
Your prayers He'll answer still.
Be the guardian of your only heart,
Head His word, His perfect will.
Chorus:
Keep your heart, Keep your heart,
Keep your heart with all diligence.
Keep it clean, keep it pure,
Make your love for Christ endure.
Guard your ears, guard your eyes,
Pressing onward to the prize,
Lest you fall, lest you fail.
Make your love for Christ prevail."
The purity of your heart can be lost in one reckless moment, never to be regained. So be careful! Don't feel ridiculous for taking the extra step in security.
In our generation the slogans: "Look out for #1!" "Do what you want!" and "Watch out for yourself!" Are shouted out everywhere. These slogans are in direct defiance of what God has commanded. Don't look out only for yourself, you are an influence on your friends- Christian or non-Christian. If there is something that is about to happen that will put a dent in your heart... maybe a wrong movie, listening to the wrong music, you name it. Stick up for what is right, you may be mocked and ridiculed for it, but God will bless you in a special way for taking a stand for His principles.
It says in Romans 6:14 "For sin shall not have dominion over you." This means that sin does not have control over us since we are in Christ's family. With our life under new management we have a new set of rules to live by. Highest on that list is how you live your life reflecting Him. Your heart is so precious to the Lord. Your heart, however, has so many outlets for you to protect.
1. Through your eyes. What you read, watch, and look at will affect the attitude of your heart.
2. Through your ears. What you listen to on TV, music, people, these things affect the mold and how Christ is trying to shape you.
3. Through your actions. How you behave towards everyone, how you dress and how your speech is. This forms what people think of you. Are you a leader they want to follow? Are you reflecting Christ's qualities?
Guard your heart, constantly seek and check with God to see if there is a tear in it, for if there is the heart will slowly begin to lose its joy for God, it will seek other worldly things to replace the treasures that God has been storing up for us.
Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."
Psalm 51:10 "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
1 Samuel 16:7 "But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart."
I have more chapters on guarding your heart to come, hopefully this first installment will encourage your heart to begin changing and working closely to protect the treasure of purity that God has given you to take care of.
In our generation the slogans: "Look out for #1!" "Do what you want!" and "Watch out for yourself!" Are shouted out everywhere. These slogans are in direct defiance of what God has commanded. Don't look out only for yourself, you are an influence on your friends- Christian or non-Christian. If there is something that is about to happen that will put a dent in your heart... maybe a wrong movie, listening to the wrong music, you name it. Stick up for what is right, you may be mocked and ridiculed for it, but God will bless you in a special way for taking a stand for His principles.
It says in Romans 6:14 "For sin shall not have dominion over you." This means that sin does not have control over us since we are in Christ's family. With our life under new management we have a new set of rules to live by. Highest on that list is how you live your life reflecting Him. Your heart is so precious to the Lord. Your heart, however, has so many outlets for you to protect.
1. Through your eyes. What you read, watch, and look at will affect the attitude of your heart.
2. Through your ears. What you listen to on TV, music, people, these things affect the mold and how Christ is trying to shape you.
3. Through your actions. How you behave towards everyone, how you dress and how your speech is. This forms what people think of you. Are you a leader they want to follow? Are you reflecting Christ's qualities?
Guard your heart, constantly seek and check with God to see if there is a tear in it, for if there is the heart will slowly begin to lose its joy for God, it will seek other worldly things to replace the treasures that God has been storing up for us.
Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."
Psalm 51:10 "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
1 Samuel 16:7 "But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart."
I have more chapters on guarding your heart to come, hopefully this first installment will encourage your heart to begin changing and working closely to protect the treasure of purity that God has given you to take care of.
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