Today, we will not only look into the various bible verses about guarding your heart and mind but also the benefits and consequences.
In a world of constant information, social media bombardment, and rapidly changing values, how do we protect our hearts from being swayed by every passing trend or negative influence?
Do you remember how your mood shifts dramatically after scrolling through social media? Or did you find your thoughts spiraling into anxiety after watching the evening news?
That is to tell you that what we hear and see constantly affects our lives, it either builds faith, worry, anxiety, or fear.
But thank God we have his word that is our anchor and hope in this troubled world to guard our hearts and minds.
Join me lets explore scriptures together in the light of Christ.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO GUARD YOUR HEART?
We take our opening text from the book of Proverbs 4 vs 23: “Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life”.
The word “keep” means to guard, to protect, to preserve, to make a hedge about. The word “heart” implies the innermost and unseen part of man.
In Proverbs 3 vs 1 and Proverbs 4 vs 4, Solomon the writer of the book of Proverbs, stressed the fact that it is in the heart that God’s word is stored.
Thus, we can boldly say that the heart is where information is retained and kept.
Therefore, to guard your heart means to protect yourself from information or things that will end up controlling you or affecting your actions, these things always find a way first to get into your heart and mind.
How do people get saved?
Romans 10 vs 8 – 10: But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart, man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.
Therefore, one’s salvation can be traced to his or her heart and mouth.
In Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth (2 Corinthians 4 vs 2 – 6). Paul taught about the fact that the light of the gospel shines in the heart of the believer.
In verse 4 he talked about those who do not believe the gospel, and have their minds blinded by the devil and, in verse 6 he talked about those of us who believed the gospel, the light of the glorious gospel has shone in our hearts.
Paul explained further in Chapters 10 vs 4 and 5 of Second Corinthians that activities in man’s life come via his thoughts and imagination.
So, it means that for a believer to walk in God’s will, he has the responsibility to renew his mind.
In other words, the mind is very powerful because the mind can hinder someone from getting saved, it can also hinder the believer from walking in God’s will or in the spirit, and growing spiritually.
Furthermore, the state of our hearts plays a vital role in our lives, it acts as an access point to man, that is why as believers we must guard our hearts diligently.
Our eyes, ears, and mouths are gateways into our hearts, we have the responsibility to check the kind of information we receive daily because whatever comes into our hearts will influence our thoughts, words, and consequently our actions.
Hence, Paul admonished believers to allow the word of God to indwell in us so richly, to constantly read and study scriptures as it is our culture.
HOW DO I GUARD MY HEART?
The way to guard your heart is to screen every information you hear with the Word of God, every piece of information must be placed and judged by the written word.
This is our responsibility that in all our activities, we give ourselves what is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report.
BIBLE VERSES ABOUT GUARDING YOUR HEART AND MIND
The scriptures below show the importance of the heart and the mind in our Lives on earth.
Our old way of thinking can stand as a barrier either because of false teachings or ignorance but we have God’s word to help us renew our minds to come into agreement with our new Life in Christ.
Our hearts and minds should be set on things of the Kingdom, what Christ has accomplished for us in his death, burial, and resurrection for this is how we stand in the victory of Christ Jesus and win in Life.
Proverbs 4 vs 20 – 23:
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (KJV)
Philippians 4 vs 7: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and your minds through Christ Jesus.
Romans 12 vs 2: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of our minds, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2 Corinthians 10 vs 5: Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Psalm 119 vs 9 -11: How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Matthew 15 vs 18 – 19: But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.”
Colossians 3 vs 2: Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
BENEFITS OF GUARDING YOUR HEART
Here are some of the benefits of guarding your heart:
- It keeps you in peace and far from worry.
- You will be able to spot and trap all the Devil’s lies.
- You will be able to draw strength and comfort continually from the scriptures without needing the world’s approval.
- It keeps you away from fear.
- The system of the world won’t be able to mess up your identity in Christ.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT GUARDING YOUR HEART
See below some consequences of not guarding your heart:
- You will be easily swayed away by every wind of doctrine
- You will live in fear worry and might lead to depression
- You will have a distorted view of the Character of God which will hinder you from receiving all the unsearchable riches of Christ.
- You will always think that your experiences are above the Word of God.
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