Member Care - How do we Keep a Pure Heart?
Keeping my heart pure is difficult. The Bible teaches that the heart is deceitful. It can fool me.
I think my motives are pure but in reality they are not.
Recently I secretly rejoiced in another person’s issue. Rather than being emphatic, I inwardly experienced some pleasure in their pain.
I know the Bible teaches to leave justice up to him. I disobeyed these verses:
”Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.“. Romans 12:19-21 ESV
I thought I had forgiven the person. I thought I had moved on but my heart deceived me. Rather than feeding him, giving the person something to drink, I inwardly took pleasure.
How about you? What is the condition of your heart? How can you be aware if your heart is being deceived?
Guard your heart. Everything flows out of it. If I do not get my heart right with this person, it will negatively impact the relationships that mean the most to me.
The same is true for you.
I think my motives are pure but in reality they are not.
Recently I secretly rejoiced in another person’s issue. Rather than being emphatic, I inwardly experienced some pleasure in their pain.
I know the Bible teaches to leave justice up to him. I disobeyed these verses:
”Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.“. Romans 12:19-21 ESV
I thought I had forgiven the person. I thought I had moved on but my heart deceived me. Rather than feeding him, giving the person something to drink, I inwardly took pleasure.
How about you? What is the condition of your heart? How can you be aware if your heart is being deceived?
- be sensitive to the Holy Spirit
- have people in your life who tell you the truth
- allow the Word of God to shape your heart
- quickly repent when the Holy Spirit reveals sin in your life
Guard your heart. Everything flows out of it. If I do not get my heart right with this person, it will negatively impact the relationships that mean the most to me.
The same is true for you.
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