We had a new door lock fitted last summer and all was well till yesterday when it seized up and no longer worked. Fortunately the door was locked so no one could just walk in but at the same time if the door bell went I couldn't open the door! It’s now repaired but I realised how important it is to have the locks all working.🙂 We all want to guard the things that are valuable to us and there are some things, and some people who we don't want to come into our home uninvited!
Are there some things though, that we might not be aware of, that we've allowed to creep into our heart which is the control centre of our soul which involves our mind, will and emotions? Maybe we didn't notice it happening because we'd left the doors of our heart and mind unlocked and just let anything in, like the thief who steals our peace and leaves behind his fear.
Scripture says to guard our hearts and our minds. So what are we to guard against? Offence is one of the chief culprits. It's so easy for someone to say something and we ruffle up and immediately go on the defensive. Offence causes strife and division and James 3:16 (Kjv)says Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. We may not have realised it but it's like opening the door to the enemy and saying do come in and bring trouble!
God wants us free from strife, free from anything that gives the enemy even a millimetre, so before we get upset with someone or something, let’s take a deep breath and ask ourselves “Is this worth losing my peace over, is this worth giving the enemy entry into my life? Definitely not!”
Thankfully the answer to guarding our hearts is found here…..
Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Maybe it’s time to check and repair the old locks or put some new ones on our hearts?😊
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