Healthcare For The Heart
If you are over 40 years old, your heart has already beat more than 1.5 billion times.
I know that when my heart stops, it will be too late to change my ways. So, I've been trying to control my weight, get exercise, and watch not only what I eat, but also what's eating me.
This last point relates to another vital organ called "the heart" ~ our spiritual heart.
It too, has throbbed millions of times with thoughts, affections, and choices. In the heart, we determine how we will speak, behave, and respond to life's circumstances. Will we trust the Lord and choose to be gracious, patient, and loving? Or will we yield to pride, greed, and bitterness?
Proverbs 4:23-27 emphasizes the importance of caring for our heart:
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil."
Are we keeping spiritually fit?
Weight: Do we need to lose the weight of unnecessary burdens?
Pulse: Are we maintaining a steady rhythm of gratitude and praise?
Blood Pressure: Is our trust greater than our anxiety?
Diet: Are we enjoying the life-giving nutrients of the Word of God?
May we all check our heart and consult the Great Physician!
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