To guard your heart is to keep Christ’s righteousness, mercy and love inside. It means not to allow evil to seep in. How do we keep evil from seeping in? We must guard our thoughts and make sure they are pleasing to God — not condemnatory or judgmental (Philippians 4:8). When a seed of judgment becomes planted in our heart due to unforgiveness if it is not corrected with meditation on grace and God it will become a root of bitterness. Sin starts as thoughts. When we think sinful thoughts we open our hearts to evil behaviors. If you want to start walking with Christ in terms of mimicking His forgiveness and mercy you must keep His word in your heart and keep the thoughts of the Holy Spirit in your mind. The bible tells us that we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). Since we have the mind of Christ we must put out all thoughts that are negative or detrimental to us or others. Christ’s benign nature will only show in us when we choose to listen to and obey Him.
When we read and meditate on scripture and the works of God we open ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit. You can’t keep God’s word in your heart and entertain bitterness at the same time. When we think about God’s works, His miracles, and His nature we condition our minds to think positively. When we think positively we will be compelled to obey Christ in action and in thought.
- Ayo Sage
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