Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:23
Proverbs 4:23
"She makes me feel so good surely God wouldn't want me to miss out on being happy!"
"I know I shouldn't eat anymore, but when I do it comforts me and helps me drown out my worries!"
"Sure, it might be wrong, but if I don't take care of myself, who's going to?"
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, ’You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ’You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ " "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:1-5)
Its been a deceptive tool of Satan from the beginning of time and is in full force today, trying to make us think that by following Gods path that we are missing out on something better. My friend, the Maker of your heart knows exactly what you need and although often a byproduct of obedience, happiness is not Gods priority for our lives, rather, holiness is His goal for you and me. (1 Peter 1:14-16)
Steve Green has written a song born out of his journey of a stronghold in his life that encourages us to guard our hearts and affections from the counterfeit roads to fulfillment. May it encourage you to live Gods way this week and seek Him, not happiness; He is worthy of our doing so.
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, ’You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ’You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ " "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:1-5)
Its been a deceptive tool of Satan from the beginning of time and is in full force today, trying to make us think that by following Gods path that we are missing out on something better. My friend, the Maker of your heart knows exactly what you need and although often a byproduct of obedience, happiness is not Gods priority for our lives, rather, holiness is His goal for you and me. (1 Peter 1:14-16)
Steve Green has written a song born out of his journey of a stronghold in his life that encourages us to guard our hearts and affections from the counterfeit roads to fulfillment. May it encourage you to live Gods way this week and seek Him, not happiness; He is worthy of our doing so.
"What appears to be harmless glance? Can turn to romance
and homes are divided. Feelings that should never have been
awakened within Tearing the heart in two
Listen, I beg of you
Guard your Heart. Guard your Heart.
and homes are divided. Feelings that should never have been
awakened within Tearing the heart in two
Listen, I beg of you
Guard your Heart. Guard your Heart.
Don’t trade it for treasure; don’t give it away
Guard your Heart. Guard your Heart.
Guard your Heart. Guard your Heart.
As a payment for pleasure its high price to pay.
For a soul that remains sincere with conscience clear
For a soul that remains sincere with conscience clear
Guard your Heart.
The human heart is easily swayed and
The human heart is easily swayed and
often betrayed at the hand of emotion.
You dare not leave the outcome to chance you must choose in advance
or live with the agony such needless tragedy."
You dare not leave the outcome to chance you must choose in advance
or live with the agony such needless tragedy."
Pastor MJ
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