Keeping

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23

So often I’ve read it as a stand-alone thought but the context is so key…

put away a froward  mouth,

put away perverse lips (FAR away)

Eyes, look right on - straight before thee,

Ponder path of my feet, ways be established, remove my foot from evil.

It was a reminder that complaining, murmurings and disputings (that froward mouth) can cause me to lose my heart in that area. It is a sin against God.

I am glad that God reminds, again and again and doesn’t give up on me! aren’t you?

Maintaining Right Priorities

A question that came up in today's kitchen sermon:

How much do I do on a daily basis to maintain the priority of guarding my heart?

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23

There were many good reminders concerning the heart:

Keep short accounts.
Don't get good at living a double life.
God's eyes are fixed upon my heart. 

"God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." 
John 4:24