What are you storing in your heart these days?

Wednesday July 7, 2010

What are you storing in your heart these days? Is it good treasure or is it bad
treasure? God's word tells us in Matthew 12:35 "A good man out of the good
treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil
treasure brings forth evil things. Are the things that our heart is taking in
producing rich and appealing and productive treasure or is the treasure decayed
and unwelcoming to those around us and to God?

What we fill our minds with, is what will proceed out of our hearts. It is a good
thing to daily renew our mind with God's word. Not only that, but viewing
wholesome television shows and movies and reading healthy,solid books and
magazines and good material on the internet. This will bring forth good treasure
and will be pleasing to our God. We are to dwell on good thoughts as it says in
Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are
noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are
lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is
anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things." When we do these things we
can be assured that there will be good treasure flowing out of our hearts.

If we neglect God's word on a regular basis and participate in things I mentioned
previously that are contrary to God's word, you can know that it will bring forth
evil treasure. When we dwell on thoughts that are negative and destructive it will
not produce rich and life giving treasure.

I encourage each of you to intentionally choose each day good treasure and
intentionally reject evil treasure. As a result, your sphere of influence and your
life will be blessed richly.

Blessings,
Written by Sandy