7 Steps to Guard Your Heart
Romans 12: 1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Paula and I had the privilege of raising two wonderful sons. Throughout their growing up years, I tried to instill in them that what they put in their mind would corrupt their heart if they were not careful. In other words, we told them to be careful of the things they saw, the things they read, the things they watched on tv, the movies they would watch, etc. We wanted their mind set on the things of God. Here are seven steps to guard your heart:
Pray today for strength and wisdom to avoid temptation.
Lynn Gibson
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Paula and I had the privilege of raising two wonderful sons. Throughout their growing up years, I tried to instill in them that what they put in their mind would corrupt their heart if they were not careful. In other words, we told them to be careful of the things they saw, the things they read, the things they watched on tv, the movies they would watch, etc. We wanted their mind set on the things of God. Here are seven steps to guard your heart:
- Recognize sin for what it is.
- See the sin spiral beforehand (what it will do to you)
- Starve the source of sin. (Guard your heart; stay away from people and things that cause you to sin)
- Set up accountability. (Being accountable to another person helps!)
- Study the Word of God. (Keep your mind focused on Jesus!)
- Stay at home. (Be on guard; Don’t conform to the world!)
- Seek spiritual renewal daily. (Be transformed by the renewing of your mind in Christ Jesus!)
Pray today for strength and wisdom to avoid temptation.
Lynn Gibson