03/18/2020
You should always guard the precious real estate of your mind ( or heart). So many people, places , and things try to occupy that real estate. That ought to let you know how precious it is. If you govern your thought life you can defeat enemies that attempt to thwart forward progress in your life. We often wonder why the majority of things happen in our lives. Granted somethings are in the flow of life. However, there are things you can have an effect on just by declaring and speaking the positive and not the negative over your life.
Proverbs 4:23 admonishes us to " guard our hearts with all diligence, for out of it (the heart) flows the issues of life". Are you having good issues? Bad issues? You can trace it back to what has come out of your mouth. Expressions "like dying laughing, tickled to death, you're killing me ", and the all time favorite "take care" starts the death cycle, believe it or not. Your mouth speaks what's in your heart. ( if you care about me don't ever tell me to take care) 🙂
Luke 6:45 (KJV)
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
And just to clarify. Evil is not necessarily evil deeds. It also refers to things that may happen to you as a result of what has come out of your mouth. That is why it is vital that you cherish the real estate of your heart/ mind. I encourage you today to guard what you watch, what you listen to, who you allow to plant thoughts and words in you, and especially what you allow to come out of your mouth. To good health, the good life, and success! Don't take care , take Christ.
