Guarding Your Heart

Guarding Your Heart While I was checking my email this morning I read a wonderful devotion by Gail Rodgers who writes for Retirement With A Purpose. Some of these thoughts are hers...some are mine. I loved her thought provoking little sermon. Are you overwhelmed with too many responsibilities? Most of us have too much to do and not enough time to pay attention to what's going on within our spirits. Poverbs 4:23 "Above all else, guard your heart for it is the well spring of life." How in the world do we do that? Most of us have things coming at us from every direction but God's Word does actually spell out some specific steps. 1. Pay attention to what is causing you to feel anxious in your thoughts. What has made your shoulders tense up? 2. Talk to God about it just as you would talk to your best friend. Make an actual request to Him for His help, strength, wisdom or insight. 3. Don't stop there. Find something to thank Him for. You will start to experience His peace and calm. He promises this... "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petittion, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6&7 -Heavenly Father, Thank you for Your understanding care of me. I know that sometime today anxiety will steal its way into my heart and mind but will you remind me to pay attention and talk You about it. Guard my heart and mind with Your peace. Help me to be ever thankful....in Jesus' name, amen.