Guarding our hearts

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)

As I mentioned in my last blog post, it’s easy for my heart to get stirred up by all the bad news I see on the internet and SNS.

But God was reminding me to stay alert to my own heart. To be aware of what’s going on there. And to constantly bring it to him in prayer.

And just as importantly, to lead my heart towards thanksgiving, choosing to rejoice in Him.

I was also reading Psalm 17 today, and it really confirmed what God was telling me.

You have tested my heart;
you have examined me at night.

You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin…

I will see your face in righteousness;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with your presence. (Psalm 17:3, 15)