“Above all else guard your heart for
it affects everything you do” (Proverbs 4:23).

 These days, we hear a lot about detoxing our physical bodies. Bacteria can build up. Pesticides and chemicals can get into our system. Experts often recommend that we go through a deep cleansing periodically to rid ourselves of these harmful toxins.
In the same way, there are all kinds of spiritual toxins that can build up in our minds and hearts. When we spend our time dwelling on and obsessing over the wrong things, thinking about what where we fall short, how somebody hurt us, or how we will never be good enough; we become saturated in these worldly toxins and ultimately robbing ourselves of the joy the Lord has in store for us.  This toxic waste invades our hearts, and eventually, contaminates and governs our whole life. It affects our self-image, our attitude towards others, and our concept of self-worth. This, my friends, is why the Bible tells us to GUARD YOUR HEART ABOVE ALL ELSE because if literally all that you do flows from it. Would you drink from a polluted spring threatening to pollute your whole body? The same is true of our hearts. A pure, guarded, heart allows helps rid of us the temptations of the world and flesh, and more accurately focus on the will of the Father.
I challenge you to go on a fast from negative, self-defeating thoughts. Cleanse your mind of the lies and misinformation the world feeds you on a daily basis and fill yourself with thoughts of faith and victory.