Be aware of the elasticity of your heart.
I’ve learned through hard lessons that a stretched heart never returns exactly the same.
The Bible says, “Above all else, guard your heart.” I think part of the reason is that once the heart stretches, it’s changed. Forever.
Let’s say you had a dream. You pursued it with passion. It didn’t work out. You failed. But in the process you stretched your heart for something new. You’ll have to find yet another dream to fill the void you created by stretching.
You thought you had the job. You were beginning to get excited about it. You even looked at houses in the area. You didn’t get the job. Your heart stretched. You will have to refuel your passion where you are now or you’ll be miserable. Your heart was stretched.
You felt a call to missions at some point in your life, but you ignored it. You’re not serving right now and your heart is empty. Your stretched heart has never been the same.
And it works in other ways too. You looked at things online you shouldn’t have seen. Now you want more. And more. You can’t seem to find satisfaction. You stretched your heart.
Be aware of the elasticity of your heart.
My advice is to find something to fill the new space you have created. You can’t just “get over it”.
You have to fill the void left behind because of the stretching. That may require prayer, discipline, accountability, practice or even counseling. Maybe all of them.
But your stretched heart is too important to ignore.
“Above all else – guard your heart“. (Proverbs 4:23)
I couldn't agree more, the tips are awesome!
Cheers
Jarek
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Ron! Thanks for the much reminder this weekend. I can 'feel' the words and relate to the meaning conveyed by you. The Bible is very categorical in stressing about the importance of guarding the heart. King David, a man after God's heart, commits a mistake by failing to guard his heart for a moment and falls for a married woman. And, it finally leads to a situation where 'blood never departs from his house'.
In Matthew 15:19, Jesus himself asserts, "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies." Therefore, it is inevitable that we guard our heart.
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never had read it with these examples and challenge but so 'right on' and encouraging. Thanks, Ron
Thanks!
That was great insight, thanks for sharing.
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timely for me. thank you!
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