Every behavior comes from the condition of the heart. Our heart is responsible for everything. The issues of life, salvation, character, righteousness, good things, bad things (Luke 6:45). These people worship me with their mouths but their heart is far from me thus says the lord.
Only God can change the heart
Discipline purifies the heart(proverbs 20:30). The word of God is stored in our hearts, God gives intuition to the heart and instinct to the mind(Job 38:36) Our heart determines the issues of life, and wisdom is baked into a heart of understanding (Proverbs 14:33). God knows the secrets of every heart (Psalms 44:21). A person’s heart is who they really are ( proverbs 27:19). The lord tests the heart (Proverbs 17:3,21:2).
Wisdom is Listening to a Persons’ Heart
John 7:24 says to Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly. Find out what’s on a person’s heart, how they feel. Find out their intentions or their motives and you can better judge their character. We heal the conditions of the heart with good words and truth. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (John 17:17)
What we say reveals our heart
Over and over the bible states that what we say is the evidence of our hearts, listen to what a person says and you can judge their heart. A person will tell you exactly who they are if you listen to what they say. What a person does is also a reflection but the bible explicitly says what we say is the evidence of our heart. What comes out of our mouths is what shows what’s really on our hearts. For no one can tame the tongue (James 3:8). Words are powerful and show you who a person really is. What we do proves the genuineness of our hearts, what we say shows the true conditions of our hearts.
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he. Our heart condition even impacts the way we think.
A person will struggle to make the right decisions and struggle with life until their heart is in the right place. That is why God purifies us from the inside out. He goes after our hearts. Our heart conditions impact everything we say, think, and do. Purify and heal your heart and your whole life will follow.
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