Matters of the Heart Matter

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)  Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

Proverbs 27:19 (NIV)  As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.

            Matters (i.e., whatever occupies space and is perceptible to the senses in some way) of the heart matter (i.e., something of great importance or significance).

            We may not be able to control our circumstances, our situations, nor our surroundings. We may not be able to control health issues, financial issues, nor social issues that affect us each day. However the one thing that we do have the ability to control is our attitude and what flows from our hearts. Even when we think we are guarding our hearts well, our actions speak far more clearly about us than our words. You can be certain that those without Christ are always watching those who proclaim to be “Christian.” They silently watch how Christians react to their circumstances. So the question becomes this:

 

When faced with adversity, difficulty, or any other negativity this tainted world offers, do we react with doom and gloom, or do we turn to our Heavenly Father?

1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Gracious Heavenly Father,

            We are humbled by the very thought that you know each struggle or difficulty we face. Keep our hearts positive and focused on you that we may be a guiding light in a world of darkness.

            In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, Amen.

 

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