Proverbs 4:23 says “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” NIV
As I was reading my Bible the other day and this verse got me to thinking. Usually what you guard is what you value. So lets see, I guard my health by making good choices in what I eat (well, most of the time!). I guard our garden by fertilizing and weeding it because we value the produce it provides. I guard my home with locks on the door and a security system because it is, materially speaking, the most valuable thing we own.
So what about my heart? Do I value what flows from it? The Bible says “Above all else” to
value your heart. That makes it pretty important, at least for those who believe in God.
So may I encourage you to take stock of what you value and perhaps consider paying more
attention to your heart and what comes from it concerning your priorities and activities in
this life?
P.S. Please contact me if you become aware of anyone facing a serious illness or perhaps the passing of a member of our Post. My phone number: 503-640-1999. If I don’t answer right away, please leave message along with your phone number. I promise I will respond. Thank you.
Blessings,
Lynn Hamm
Chaplain
