Guarding Your Heart

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →

Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. — read the full passage →

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? — read the full passage →

I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: — read the full passage →

With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. — read the full passage →

I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life. — read the full passage →

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts; — read the full passage →

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.

Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; — read the full passage →

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme. — read the full passage →

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, the God of Israel, with all his heart: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.