A Reflection On Guarding My Heart

When I don’t want to be captive to my emotions

Most of us give our hearts free rein. We’re under the illusion that we can’t help how we feel. And as our feelings rise and fall as often as the wind changes direction, so does our life. We make decisions based on feelings and then rationalize them. We let our emotions define us. It is a dangerous way to live. We are to guard our hearts. We are to be careful about what we let into them. Our hearts cannot be an open door to unbiblical and ungodly influences. We are not to be captive to them; they are to be captive to the Word of God. We are given the responsibility of being vigilant about their content.

You may be waiting for Him to shape your heart, while He is waiting for you to guard it. He will do His part, but only you can do yours. The wisdom of Proverbs makes your vigilance the highest priority: “above all else.” That is the attention we are to give to our emotional swells. It is paramount. Be on guard.

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23