Matters of the Heart

A person I know made a comment one day that really stood out to me. He said, “The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart.” Not only was that comment true for the topic that we were discussing, but for so many other things as well (maybe even all things). So many “good” things we can do can really be “bad” things because of our hearts position in doing it. Like the people Jesus described as white washed tombs (The Pharisees). They looked great, but on the inside they were filthy. So how do you know your own heart? Well, what we are really made of tends to come out on way or another. There are two ways that come to mind, the first is what we do in private. I heard it said this way. “You are only as good of a person as what you do when nobody is looking” (or what is in your mind but not said). The second way the “real you” comes out under pressure. The “real you” comes out when your back is against the wall. When every thing is going wrong and the heat is up. How would you respond. That is you. It is very important to “keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). God promises blessing on a person with a well kept heart (and cursing on an evil one). “I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give to every man according to his ways” (Jeremiah 17:10). So lets keep out hearts! (Comments/corrections welcome).


"I will praise thee, Oh Lord,
With my whole heart!”
(Psalms 9:1)


An interesting fact: God must really regard the matter of the heart highly. The word heart is mentioned 83 times in the book of Proverbs. 83 times in just one book!