Melissa Henderson
The Bible states that the blessed are the “pure in heart.” But what does this mean? Are believers the ones referred to in the Bible as “blessed are the pure in heart,” and what is a pure heart? How ca...
Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge....
Lisa Loraine Baker
We humans cannot do anything with complete purity because our sinful hearts lead us into areas of vast sin, and there is only one way they can be fixed: Jesus Christ. He is the only way toward a pure ...
Sheila Alewine
We are responsible to cultivate and keep a “noble and good heart” so that the Word of God continues to bear fruit pleasing to God. Here are twenty ways that Scripture addresses our heart and shows us ...
Adrian Rogers
Why is the thought life so important? Why did Solomon tell his son, “Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life?” Because the thought life controls the rest of your life....
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
After King David is confronted with his sin with Bathsheba, he writes Psalm 51 and offers a sacrifice to God: "a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise." David is writin...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
One of the things the Bible speaks about quite frequently is the heart. The number of times this word appears depends on which translation you use.For example, in the New International Version (NIV) t...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Guarding your heart is not much different from what we do in other parts of our lives. For example, we know if you eat terrible food, then your body will not operate at its best. If you spend more mon...
Have you fenced your heart? Have you tried to stay inside of behavioral boundaries only to have climbed over them again and again?...
Melanie Campbell
A man after God’s own heart. What could be better than being after the heart of our creator? But why was David described this way? And what, exactly, does it mean? We first find this description ...
Ed Jarrett
He chose this specific person to be Pharaoh. He put him into power at that time and place for a purpose, so that God’s name might be proclaimed throughout the earth. It became a contest between the go...
Micah Maddox
The season of thankfulness is upon us! But as believers, we are called to praise God and give thanks all year long. So no matter what time of the year it is, these 10 beautiful verses can help you tur...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
A close examination of Proverbs 23:7 (as a man thinks in his heart, so is he) gives so much understanding. We need to always guard our thoughts and hearts, paying close attention to what’s in them. Be...
Ruth Clemence
In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus says “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where ...
Jessica Brodie
The concept of listening to our hearts — trusting our minds, our inclinations, our intuitions — when it comes to decision-making is foolish. Instead of trusting our ways, which are false and misguided...
Mary Oelerich-Meyer
“As a man thinketh so is he” may sound like positive thinking jargon, but it has something wiser and more profound than we may realize hiding inside it. So what can this famous Bible verse teach us?...
Sarah Frazer
Can I tell you an embarrassing secret? I didn't do one day of Advent readings with my kids last year during the Christmas season. I usually love reading from an Advent book, and unwrapping the Christm...
Pamela Palmer
This season is truly sacred as we set aside time to remember and prepare our hearts for the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Whether your home is adorned with decorations and you’ve got Chr...
Sheila Alewine
God always loves to hear from us. Even a short prayer can be a wonderful way for us to reconnect with him and focus our hearts. But sometimes, even when we ask God for things, His answer may be "no." ...
Stephanie Englehart
When it comes to our sin, is it enough to just say sorry? In Psalm 51:17, David is crying out to God for forgiveness. He says that his sacrifice to God is a "broken and contrite heart." But what exact...