Psalm 40:10
I don't hide your righteousness in my heart: I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly
1 Tim. 1:5
The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith.
Lev 19:17
Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt
Matt 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks
Mark 7:21-23
For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
(22) greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly
(23) All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean."
Proverb 14:10
Each heart knows it's own bitterness, and no one else can share it's joy.
Isa 44:18
They know nothing, they understand nothing; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds closed so they cannot understand.
Acts 16:14
One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message.
Rom 1:24
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another
Eph 3:17
So that Chirst may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love
2 Cor 1:22
Set his seal of ownership on us, and put his spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Col 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful
Luke 2:19
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart
A man heart plans his course
Most people the issues of life are external.
1. What happens to you.
2. what happens around you.
Pro. 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course; but the Lord determines his steps.
Matt 12:34
Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and it's fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
3 john:2
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
The heart is the power of true partnership
Condition of the heart
1. How do I react to challenges, problems or opposition.
psalm 16:5-8
(5)Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup: you have made my lot secure.
(6) The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have delightful inheritance.
(7) I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
(8) I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand. I will not be shaken.
2. What is the theme [in your heart] that runs through the story of your life
psalm 45:1
My heart is stirred by a noble theme
Heb 6:9-12
(9) Even tough we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case-things that accompany salvation.
(10) God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
(11) We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
(12) We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Change your theme, change your life
A negative theme produces a negative person
A positive theme produces a positive person
Example
The Theme of AA is stay stopped from drinking
as a result people that come an accept that theme and become a part o that story stop drinking.
3. Quality of your relationships
3a. You #1, the oher person #2 and the cord that ties you together People who are Christians and are equally yoked it's the Holy Spirit.
Ecc 4:9:12
(9) Two are better than one, because they have good return for their work:
(10) If one falls down, his friend can help him up!
(11) Also. if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
(12) Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Every relationship has 3 cords
System to develop & maintain a healthy heart
1. Educate your soul in the ways of God
Psalm 19:2 Psalm 62:5
2. Teach the negative voices inside you to be silent.
3. Fill up your heart with hope (Faith)
4. Teach yourself to boast or witness of the Goodness of the Lord.
5. Make yourself accountable on the inside.
Eph 3:19
And to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
What is done gladly, willingly, and of set purpose, is done "obedient from the heart"
