the heart.

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I held for the very first time a heart. A human heart, though no longer beating, once gave a person life. The heart, it's a beautiful thing, a significant thing. And if the organ your heart is such an important aspect of your life. Doesn't that which is contained in the heart, not anatomically speaking, matter a great deal as well? The happiness and the burdens and the worries that are all contained in this organ are important both for the well-being of the physical body and for the development of the spiritual man. That's why the great and wise King Solomon says in the Proverbs "Guard your heart". This is what I think this means: One, I don't fret about the obstacles in my day. Maybe, today didn't go as I wanted it to. But I'm going to pray and have faith that God is going to give me a better tomorrow. Two, I'm going to leave my burdens at the throne room of God. My heart is only this big, my hands are only this strong. But God has mighty arms that are able to deliver me. The Bible says "cast all your cares upon Him for He cares for you". Three, I've learned and am still learning that there is only one Person that can give me true happiness and that is Jesus Christ. As a human being, I know that I will only be satisfied by Christ and followship with Him. Sometimes I want to believe that hanging out with this person or that person will give me happiness. Or if I do well in this or that, I'll be happy. But these are sources of happiness that fades. My joy is in Christ Jesus! And that is a joy that will endure past eternity.

When I guard my heart, I am worrying less and relying more on Jesus. And also, when I guard my heart, I am not giving my heart away to people that shouldn't possess my heart. May God give us wisdom to guard our heart, because it is a beautiful thing..

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