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Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 KJV
Devotion
“You are what you eat.”
We’ve all heard that before and it makes sense. What you put into your body is going to change your body. Eat a lot, gain a lot. Eat a little, gain little. It’s common sense. But if it were that easy, wouldn’t we all be in great shape?
As Christians, we often know what we ought to do but it can be difficult to put into practice. We know we should read the Bible more, pray more, and put others first, and if we put our minds to it, we may have some success. But often, something comes around and knocks us off our path. Just like we know we should eat healthy and exercise, but we see the cookie jar and ten cookies later, we’re sitting on the couch filled with shame and regret.
Why is that?
In the age that we live in, we believe that what we know makes us who we are, and that may be true to an extent, but the deeper reality is that it’s not knowledge that guides our life. It’s our affections. If I love cookies more than what my body looks like in the moment, I’m going to choose the cookies.
Sometimes, rather than doing hours of research on a new diet, it may be easier to just make sure there aren’t any cookies in the house. If we’re hoping for an improved physique, we need to make sure our houses aren’t filled with junk food.
Solomon’s instructions in this verse aren’t to memorize more or to consume more information. His instructions are to “guard your heart,” to keep your heart centered and free from worldly affections that so often want to trip us up. This means we may need to declutter our spiritual pantries to get rid of the junk out of our lives that will ultimately fill us with shame and regret.
When we keep our affections centered on the ultimate Wisdom, which is Christ, we put ourselves on the path to joy, peace, and ultimate freedom. The path to life.
So, just for today, ask yourself, what needs to go? And more importantly, ask God to show you and help you through the process. He’s with you every step of the way.
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