Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. “Proverbs 4:23”
The human heart is a life-giving organ of the body. It is an organ upon which the entire body system depends. The Scriptures talk a lot about the spiritual ‘heart’ being the powerhouse and the command center of a human being (Jeremiah 17:9, Luke 6:45, Matthew 15:19); it can influence our attitude, morals, and values. Usually, the word heart is metaphorically used in the Bible to mean the mind, which is the center of the human soul.
The mind is the source of habits, thoughts, words, and actions that constitute our character. Our character, whether good or bad, can affect every aspect of our human life. We are saddled with the responsibility of protecting and guarding our minds because our minds determine the trajectory of our lives.
We must be careful of what we allow into our hearts and the things we feed them with. Allowing corrupt things into our hearts via what we see, hear, watch, think, or even read can make us unclean and ungodly. When we obey and submit our thoughts, emotions, and will to the authority of God’s Word, our hearts are guarded from the corruption of the world. Our actions and decisions are projected in the right direction in life because our hearts are in the right place.
Let us pray:
Dear Lord, almighty Heavenly Father, I thank You for the salvation of my soul. Thank You for the gift of Your truth fulfilling Holy Spirit who works within me, transforming me to become like Jesus. As I give receive continually through Your marvelous, righteous Word. Cleanse my heart of every corrupt thing that has found its way into my heart. Help me to submit to the sanctifying work of your Holy Spirit as I obey every instruction you desire for me to receive. Please protect me from any activity that feeds my heart with corrupt and ungodly thoughts. Thank you dear Lord, almighty Heavenly Father. I pray this throughout the mighty, glorious, fulfilling name of your beloved dear Son; Jesus Christ. Amen.
May we constantly experience an overwhelming abundance of love, joy, peace, and blessings through our Jesus Christ, our almighty, dear Lord, Saviour, and Redeemer.
"Bible 4 Reasoning" 
I read your thought provoking post a couple times trying to help my mind and heart absorb what is good. Your prayer is fabulous. I’ll be printing it off for my Bible study group to use. Thank you, Brother, PieTer! 🙂
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Your welcome Sister Nancy.🙂
Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad to hear that the prayer resonated with you! It’s wonderful that you’re sharing it with your Bible study group. May it bring comfort, guidance, and inspiration to all who use it. If there’s anything else you’d like to discuss or if you have any other prayer requests, feel free to share. I’m here to support you on your faith journey in any way I can. God bless you and your Bible study group as you continue to seek His wisdom and grow together in faith! 🙏✨
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Our Bible study group evolved from participants in a recent church retreat. So, I’ll be sure to keep you in mind for any feedback we may need. Thank you again, Brother PieTer! God bless you! 🙂
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Your welcome sister Nancy.🙂
It’s wonderful to hear about your Bible study group evolving from the church retreat! It’s a beautiful blessed way to continue growing in faith and community. I’m grateful for your kind words and thoughts of keeping me in mind for feedback. May God bless you and your group abundantly as you study His marvelous righteous Word together and support one another on this journey of faith sister Nancy. ✝️🔥👑🙏🏻
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Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. Your gracious offer to help is much appreciated. God bless you, PieTer!
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Your very welcome, God bless you to Sister Nancy.
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