Keep your heart
with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23
Our ideas of success usually include a great deal of emphasis on how we
talk, how intelligent we are, the approval of others, and working
diligently on our outward appearance. The trouble with that is, true
success begins from within. It grows from the things that can’t be seen
in a glance; our thoughts, motives, ambitions, and values; all of the
things that create character in us. We won’t find success ignoring the
condition of our hearts. We must be willing to have regular heart check
ups. Allowing God to take the scalpel of the word and with His steady
hand, do a work within. It is a work that will remain; an eternal and
lasting change. Our hearts need guarding, each one is prone to wonder
and give in to selfish pursuits. Our actions prove the conditions of our
hearts.
Prayer
I treasure Your word, help me keep it always before me. Guard my heart
against itself and its selfish desires and ambitions. Give me a clean
heart, one that will embrace Your truth and love. As I struggle with the
issues of this life, I seek You and need your wisdom and resources to
get through. Open my heart and reveal its true motives. With Your
skilled hand remove what does not belong, all that does not bring glory
to You. I surrender my life to You, fulfill what You have purposed.
Amen.
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