Guard your Heart - We Love God!

We put off all worry (Philippians 4:6) by bringing everything to God in prayer with a heart of thanksgiving. Could Paul have made his point any clearer? He uses three terms for the same activity in this verse: “Prayer,” “Supplication,” and “Requests made known to God.” Here is the solution to the sin we all struggle with: Be anxious for nothing, prayer about everything. Or put another way, instead of taking your troubling matters in your own impotent hands, place your matters in God’s omnipotent hands. Worry is a preoccupation with yourself. Prayer is a preoccupation with God. Which preoccupation will bring you the greatest joy (Philippians 4:4)? Which one will bring you the greatest peace (Philippians 4:7)?

Randy Smith

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Post published:October 15, 2024

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Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see
Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see

What appears to be a harmless glance
Can turn to romance and homes are divided
Feelings that should never have been awakened within
Tearing the heart in two, listen, I beg of you

Guard your heart, guard your heart
Don’t trade it for treasure, don’t give it away
Guard your heart, guard your heart
As a payment for pleasure, it’s a high price to pay

For a soul that remains sincere with a conscience clear
Guard your heart
The human heart is easily swayed
And often betrayed at the hand of emotion

You dare not leave the outcome to chance
We must choose in advance
Or live with the agony
Such needless tragedy

Guard your heart, guard your heart
Don’t trade it for treasure, don’t give it away
Guard your heart, guard your heart
As a payment for pleasure, it’s a high price to pay

For a soul that remains sincere with a conscience clear
Guard your heart
For a soul that remains sincere with a conscience clear
Guard your heart

– performed by Steve Green