A Beautiful Circle - Thoughts about God by Gail Rodgers

I love the cyclical effect of God’s word in our lives! As we respond to His word, He responds to us. As He draws us to Himself, our hearts are drawn to respond back to Him.

It’s a beautiful circle of God’s hand in our lives as we choose to bring Him into focus as we walk through our day.

Here is one of my favorite examples of this. God tells me…

“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”
Proverbs 4:23

In other words I need to tend my heart and be the gatekeeper of it… careful what attitudes I nurse, what thoughts I allow to make paths in my mind, what images and words I allow media entertainment to deposit there. The essence of my life springs from my heart. When my heart is at peace, peace springs from within me. When my heart is flooded with anxiety, anger, or edginess that is what will spring forth. My entire life is affected by the wellspring of my heart.

Then God tells me exactly how HE will guard my heart and mind and help me tend to the wellspring of my heart.

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”. Philippians 4:4-6

What a beautiful circle. As I choose to guard what lives in my heart, the Lord will respond and guard my heart and mind with His peace! How cool is that!!

Lord God, Today I choose to guard my heart by turning my focus to You and rejoicing in all You are to me. Today I choose to be aware of Your constant presence with me and to allow that to impact my responses with a gentleness of spirit. Today I choose to see my worries as a call to prayer. I choose to live thankfully knowing You are able to handle all that concerns me today. As I choose to guard my heart today, I praise You that Your peace, which is beyond understanding, will, in turn, guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Thank you Lord Jesus! I pray this in Your powerful name, amen.

by Gail Rodgers
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