by Paul Ice
Guard your hearts:
What should we teach
our children that will guide them in the way they should go and keep them from
the snares that the book of Proverbs speaks of?
And what about ourselves, how do we walk in His way and avoid the
dangers presented by the temptation of sin? There are many guidelines in the
book of Proverbs, but they all seem to come back to the heart and mind.
Proverbs 4:23 – “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it
flow the springs of life.”
In Philippians 4:6-7, Paul says, “Do not be anxious
about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
So in order to guard our hearts, we must
communicate with God. When we pray, God allows a peace to come over our hearts
and our minds. Our hearts become unguarded when we do not have a developed
foundation in Christ. Our desires must be desires that God wants for us, not
just what we want for ourselves.
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