Guard Your Heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. -- Proverbs 4:23
Most of the time we think of guarding our hearts as something to do in a romantic relationship. No one wants a broken heart though most of us have suffered through that a time or two. But our hearts seem intent on emotions that may or may not be good for us. That may or may not lead us in the right direction. And that is what we must guard.
Our hearts direct our lives. It's just how it is. By loving God completely and above all others, we are dedicating ourselves and our actions to Him. But our hearts love other people too. Our hearts even love things, whether it's a house or a car or a favorite shirt. We run in to trouble when our hearts lead us toward people who don't love God just as much as we do. Our hearts get confused when we start putting things above people and God.
One of the hardest things to recognize and accept is that where we've been has a tendency to repeat itself over and over again. It's why a person always ends up with an abuser or with friends who lead us to places we really shouldn't be. It's a pattern that's comfortable. It's what we know. It feeds the strongholds inside us, those parts of ourselves that we hold back from God. We might not even realize we're doing it. But when destructive patterns repeat over and over, it is what we're doing.
How, then, to break the pattern? Guard your heart. Give it to God. Fully and completely. Do nothing without His imput and direction. Don't settle for unhealthy relationships. Don't settle for anything that doesn't have God's blessing firmly stamped all over it and you.
Love God with all your heart. Stay focused on that. Everything else will fall in to place.
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