HEART AND MIND
05th Sep 2018
It is challenging for many of us to keep our memory in good shape; we walk into a room and forget why; we go to the shops and don’t buy what was intended; and we try and retain the names of people we meet. The reality is that when things are only kept in our mind they can easily slip out and be forgotten.
What goes into our hearts is a different matter. We have our families in our hearts and never forget a name and know at all times where each one is. Offences are held in the heart and can cause bitterness unless we truly forgive from the heart. Our faith is in our heart, “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified.” (Romans 10:10)
Proverbs has a lot to say about the heart, in 3:5 it says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” in 17:22 it says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine.”
Keeping our hearts in good shape is vital, which means that we need to guard what we watch and listen to and what we allow to go deep within us. Healthy hearts are forgiving hearts that keep short accounts with God and are quick to forgive those who offend, they are loving hearts and constantly think of others, they are generous hearts and think more of giving than receiving.
Hearts that are bruised and broken deeply effect lives and lead to all kinds of stress, weakness and ill health, that is why it is so good to read, “He heals the broken hearted and bind up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3)
We all want to improve our memory, but it is of much greater importance to look after our heart. We can usually tell what the condition of our heart is by what we say, because Jesus said, “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45)
by Charles Sibthorpe
