Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

(Proverbs 4:23 NLT)

What flows from your heart?

Good and bad exist in our hearts. The Bible states, “the heart of men is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; Who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9 NKJV).

These are strong adjectives used to describe the hearts of men – deceitful and desperately wicked.

It is easy to devise evil in the heart because we believe that no one can see what is in our hearts.

But is that true?

However, good can be found in the hearts of men also even if it is minimal.

Hence, the Word of God advise us to guard our hearts.

Meaning, we should carefully examine our hearts to ensure that whatever it contains is pleasing to God and will glorify Him.

The things that should flow from your heart

Ensure that love flows from your heart.

Allow peace to flow from your heart like a river.

Let kindness and compassion overflow like a fountain from your heart.

Let the joy of the Lord radiates from your heart.

Guard your heart against evil thoughts.

Guard your heart against deceitfulness.

Guard your hearts against the little things that so easily beset you.

Above all else, let the characteristics of Christ radiate from your heart.

Lord, we pray that you will teach us how to guard our hearts and carefully analyze every thoughts and intents of the heart to ensure that they are submissive to your will and your ways.

In Jesus name, Amen!

Scripture References about love and peace

Deuteronomy 6:5; Ephesians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 Peter 1:22; Proverbs 12:20; John 14:27; Philippians 4:7; Colossians 3:15; 2 Timothy 2:22

Compassion and kindness

Isaiah 49:15; Lamentations 3:22; Zechariah 7:9; Matthew 15:32; 1 Peter 3:8; Isaiah 54:8-10; Proverbs 31:26; Ephesians 4:32; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 3:12; 2 Peter 1:7

The joy of the Lord

Deuteronomy 28:47; Nehemiah 8:10; Psalms 27; Psalms 32:11; 35:9; 98:4-6; Psalms 100; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 35:2-10

Over to you…

How do you guard your heart against evil thoughts?

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley