“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23
“Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.” 1 John 2:15-17
Another way we guard our hearts is to evaluate our priorities.
Another way we guard our hearts is to evaluate our priorities.
For example, it's good to prioritize things like exercise, education, and family but not at the expense of our time with the Lord (e.g., Bible study, prayer, and Christian fellowship).
Guarding our hearts means allowing God to transform our thinking:
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2
Today let's evaluate our values and priorities and ask God's help in renewing our minds and understanding his will for us.
Today let's evaluate our values and priorities and ask God's help in renewing our minds and understanding his will for us.
For more insights into this subject see Hidden Ingredients and Hidden Agendas.
Bible Love Notes, updated 2026
Bible Love Notes, updated 2026
so how does one actually guard their heart? can we be specific? is it singing praise all day in between prayers for every single thing? why not be a monk or nun if that's the case...realistically we can't be focused on God every second or every minute. I'm not being a smarty pants. Everyone is different and there are many who give up because they are confused or have no frame of reference for what this means or the Holy Spirit isn't getting through, via the Bible or prayer. So is a post like this only for the special few who already understand? If not, I'm requesting real specifics on how one goes about guarding their heart in real daily situations, trials or mundane days where nothing is happening?
ReplyDeleteHi SadFlapJacks,
DeleteNothing makes sense until we commit our lives to Christ and begin to learn from Him. We can read the Bible a hundred times, but until we have God's Spirit teaching us, it won't makes sense.
God alone gives us the strength and wisdom to guard our hearts and live the life He has called us to live.
You are so right that everyone is different but God can speak to any heart that is open to hear Him.
I have written many things on this blog that are practical ways to guard your heart, and I encourage you to take a look at the "subject archive" to find some that might help. But my best advice is to read Scripture and pray. God can give you guidance specific to your needs.
God bless you.
a nice post! thank you for sharing this, Gail!
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