Heart Matters

Both of us now retired, one thing that helps us stay on-track and and what's happening from day-to-day is my online calendar. I suppose we all know what it's like to begin the day with thoughts of what we anticipate our goings and doings, even to consider the priorities of the day.  Here's a first-thing given to us by God in His Word: "Keep the heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Proverbs 4:23). I suspect and fear heart-diligence doesn't top many lists! Since the heart cannot be disengaged from what we speak and how we behave, Believers should take care and caution. "Behold, [Lord], You delight in Truth in the inward being, and You teach me wisdom in the secret heart." (Psalm 51:6). There's lots of continuous noise that comes our way from the world, and we're easily distracted and led away from this priority of carefully guarding our hearts according to Godly Truth. So it goes for Mister Bill and I - we tend to take care of the most important matters of each day, and so it should be with every child of God. At the top of the list - every day and in every way - make heart matters a priority because the ... heart matters.