How do I guard and protect my heart? - Heart - TouchPoints

2 Chronicles 19:9These were his instructions to them: “You must always act in the fear of the Lord, with faithfulness and an undivided heart.”

Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 23:19My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.

Ephesians 3:17Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.

1 John 5:21Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

To guard and protect our hearts, we should keep God at the center of our lives to prevent anything else from controlling us. Hearts filled with love for God leave little room for Satan’s temptations to intrude.

Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 23:19My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.

1 John 5:21Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

A guardrail on a dangerous curve is not there to inhibit our freedom but to save our lives. That guardrail is a sign of security and safety, not an obstacle. In the same way, we need “guardrails” as we travel through life—not to inhibit our freedom but to keep our lives from going out of control. Our hearts determine where we go because they most affect our passions and emotions. If we don’t guard our hearts with God’s Word and stay focused on the road ahead where God wants us to go, we may have a terrible accident when temptation distracts us.