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I guarantee that you were deceived!

Have you ever heard a person say to you in defense of something wrong that they did: “My heart was in the right place”? According to the scriptures, the heart can be very deceitful. Jeremiah 17:9 says: “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? Your heart can deceive you into thinking that you’re in a good place and everything is ok. Yet, all is not well. Matthew 15: 18,19 says: “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.” King David knew this, so he prayed to God that He would create in him a clean heart, and renew a loyal spirit within him (Psalms 51:10). Even if you are a born again Christian, you will always have to battle with your former nature. It is embedded in your flesh through habits. That is why we must renew our minds and hearts every day through prayer, daily study and meditation on God’s word and continually “watch” what comes out of our mouths. It is our responsibility to put a “guard” on our mouths so that we will only let out that which is pleasing to God and beneficial to humanity. We should all memorize and daily pray Psalms 51:10. God is able to create in you a clean heart and renew a loyal spirit within you. 

Psalms 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.”

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This is an unfathomable ocean!

Every heart is an unfathomable ocean. No one can really know anyone else’s heart. This is why communication is so very important. I can only know what you decide to tell me about yourself. The scriptures speak about the importance of communication and relationships. The only way to know someone closer is to purposely spend time together and listen more than you speak. I always tell people in order to really be my friend, let me offend you as quickly as possible, so that we can really become true friends.  If someone gets offended, and chooses to not pursue our friendship as a result, that means that the friendship wasn’t worth it. If the friendship is worth it, both parties will work things out and deepen the friendship.
And it will take ongoing truthful dialogue to understand each other. Frankly, God is the only one that truly knows our heart. Jeremiah 17:9 says “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it”?  That is why we must always guard our hearts.  Proverbs 4:23 says “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life”. Allow the Holy Spirit today to fill your heart with His goodness, grace, and wisdom. This way, your heart will be healed, and the joy of the Lord will dwell in the center of your heart and mind!

Proverbs 14: 10 “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy”.