Guarding Your Heart

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

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

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

Don’t let your heart turn to her ways. Don’t go astray in her paths,

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

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

I, Yahweh, 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 condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

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

Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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

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

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you.”

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

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

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

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

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

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

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

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles 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 give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, 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 any praise, think about these things.

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; — read the full passage →

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. — read the full passage →

With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. — read the full passage →

I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

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

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

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

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.

For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. — read the full passage →

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. — read the full passage →

Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

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

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. — read the full passage →

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, — read the full passage →

“I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. — read the full passage →

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.