Seeking God & Finding Courage
When you’ve poured your heart out and no one listens, remember Jeremiah. God told him to stop mourning over those who refused to change and instead, to take care of his own heart. Sometimes the holiest thing you can do is step back, stay faithful, and let God handle the rest.
When Proverbs 4 speaks of the “heart,” it isn’t limited to emotions. The Hebrew includes the mind and the will—the very center of who we are. That’s why the instruction to “guard your heart” carries such weight. It’s not just about protecting feelings but about preserving our thoughts, choices, and entire direction in life. The imagery is strong: like a prison guard on constant watch, we are called to stand guard over our inner life, keeping hold of God’s Word so that it secures and guides us at every step.
Did you know that when the Bible speaks of life-giving, life-changing truth, it’s more than a mental accent? I always think that when the Bible speaks of the deception of […]