“Worry makes a man’s heart heavy…” (Prov. 12:25)
We must be on guard! A foolish heart forgets God or even stops believing God. Excessive worry can act like a form of atheism. When we are paralyzed by fear and anxiety, WE SOMETIMES BEHAVE AS IF GOD DOES NOT EXIST. So, we must guard against a foolish heart by GAINING A HEART OF WISDOM. Everything flows from our heart —our hopes, our dreams, our fears, our anxieties, our anger, our forgiveness, our humility, our peace, our greed, our generosity, and our love. Yes, everything that makes us who we are is in our heart. So, above all else, OUR HEART NEEDS TO BE GUARDED — and GOD IS OUR GUARD! Only a heart guarded by God can bear up under the influence of ungodliness. A heart submitted to Christ in prayer is PROTECTED BY CHRIST WITH PEACE.
“Above all else, GUARD YOUR HEART, for everything you do flows from it.” (Prov. 4:23)
So, I ask you my Abba Father:
“Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test MY MIND and MY HEART.” (Psa. 26:2) Show me what I need to do to make my heart right for you!
“Create in me a CLEAN HEART, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psa. 51:10)
Lord, help us to have a very wise and understanding heart!
“So, teach us to realize how short our lives are, that we may present to You A HEART OF WISDOM.” (Psalms 90:12)
Let’s cast all our care on our Abba Father, He certainly cares for us…
-Bill Stockham