Meditate On
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as
the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid.
John 14:27
Guard
Your Heart And God Will Guard The Rest
In the modern, fast-paced world that we live in, there
are always things to do: Drive the kids to school, make important phone calls,
answer work emails, attend meetings, cook dinner, do the laundry, pay the
bills…the list goes on.
It seems like we have so many responsibilities that it’s
really difficult to not let our hearts be troubled by any one of them. But do
you know what the Lord says about all this? He says that our only
responsibility is to guard our hearts, and He’ll take care of the rest.
Meditate on this for a while: Our only responsibility is
to guard our hearts and God will guard everything else. We guard our hearts on
the inside, and whatever is on the outside, God will guard. So don’t worry
about what’s happening on the outside. If your peace and restfulness depend on
how things on the outside fair for you, the devil will have a field day with
you because what’s on the outside is usually beyond your control.
Learn to guard your heart from being troubled and let God
take care of the rest. Note that Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled…”
So you are to let not your heart be troubled. No one else can do it for you.
Meditate on His promises and love for you until they take root in your heart.
It may take practice, but keep at it and you will find an inner peace and
strength to face each day’s challenges and come out on top!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
