HEALTHY INGREDIENTS... READ: PROVERBS 4: 14-27 Verse 23: Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. I AM A CAREFUL SHOOPPER when it comes to buying healthy and nutritious food. No matter how attractive the packaging looks, I check the list of ingredients on the back of the box. Lots of difficult-to-pronounce words usually announce the presence of preservatives that work against good nutrition. I always put those items back on the shelf and continue to look for labels with lists of natural food products that contribute to good health. Ive often thought that my shopping habits are a lot like what God is looking for in our lives: Its whats on the inside that counts, regardless of how attractive the outside might be. Its no wonder that the wisdom-teller of Proverbs wants us to guard what goes into our hearts, for out of it spring the issues of life. (Prov 4:23). Wearing the right fashions and keeping ourselves looking young are of little importance if our hearts harbor greed, hatred, grumpiness, self-pity, and other counter-productive contents. So, ask youyrself: When others get past the packaging of my life, do they experience a heart full of healthy, Christ-honoring ingredients? By putting in grace, kindness, patience, and compassion, well reflect the wonderful nature of Christ. Lord, teach me to value my heart more than the externals. Grant me the wisdom to cultivate internal ingredients that will make my heart a wellspring of life to those whom I come in contact with today. THE CONTENTS IN YOUR HEART ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OUTER PACKAGING.....
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:03:31 +0000