I have spoken a lot about my broken heart. I have spoken about how I put myself out there only to feel betrayed by those I trusted the most. Tonight, I sit here wondering what I can do to avoid the hurt again? How can I prepare myself so that this does not happen again? As I think about the answers to the previous questions, I am reminded of this verse.

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23

This scripture is telling us to be careful and watch what goes in and out of our heart. As I read over the scripture, I begin to think of additional questions. I began to wonder if guarding your heart means that I am supposed to be hesitant to trust? Should I be leery of those whom I let in my life?
I don’t feel that I should be slow to love. God is love, and everyone we encounter deserves our love. Even when people are not so loveable, we should love them simply because God has commanded us to do so.

Guarding my heart means that I model Christ in all my actions and reactions. To me guarding my heart means to respond to persecution with a positive mindset. It means that I remove judgment and that I am accepting of all persons. Today I offer you hope by encouraging you to guard your heart. Don’t ever stop showing love but be careful how you respond to unloving conditions. Remember love covers a multitude of sin. Showing and expressing love while you are hurting can ease that pain.