Guarding Your Heart
Exposition
The ancient writer of Proverbs uses “heart” to describe the center of our inner life—the place where desires, thoughts, motives, fears, and hopes mingle together. The heart is like the command center of the soul. When it’s well-guarded, life flows wisely and steadily. When it’s left wide open, anything can walk in and take root.
The song “Never That” echoes a kind of inner resolve—not letting certain influences define you or pull you off course. There’s a fierceness in the message: that won’t be my story, that won’t be my downfall. Proverbs calls for the same fierce attention. Guarding your heart is not passive protection; it’s intentional, daily stewardship.
In simpler terms: your inner world spills outward. What you let settle inside eventually shows up in your words, habits, relationships, and choices. If you don’t decide what belongs in your heart, something else will decide for you.
What you allow into your heart eventually shapes the life you live.
Application
- •Pay attention to what’s shaping your inner life—notice the voices and habits influencing your thoughts.
- •Set healthy boundaries with influences that pull you away from who God calls you to be.
- •Speak truth to your heart by replacing discouraging thoughts with what God says is true.
Prayer
"Father, teach me how to guard my heart the way You invite me to. Help me recognize what nurtures my soul and what drains it. Give me the strength to set boundaries, the wisdom to choose what is good, and the courage to reject anything that pulls me away from Your purposes. Keep my heart steady, healthy, and aligned with You. Amen."