Guard Your Heart

"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life" Proverbs 4:23

It is the wellspring of life? Wellspring-origin, fountainhead, source...of life; the origin of your existence, the source of who you are. Your heart defines your character, it is the core of your beliefs, your values and your motives. God sees your heart. Seems pretty important doesn't it? It's not something you should wear on your sleeve for all the world to see, to mock, to steal. A heart should be hidden in Christ. Your source of life should be found in Christ, not on notebook paper surrounding the name of someone who may or may not reciprocate your feelings. God sent His son to die on a cross for you, it would seem a no brainer that your heart should belong to Him. Yet daily we devote our passions to things of this world that will not matter in the long run; to things that will not last.
Sadly, it's really easy for me to get on a soap box and speak about matters of the heart, but it's hard for me to apply this to my own life. My heart has lived on my sleeve for so long now. It's difficult for me to guard myself from the attention and "cloud 9" experiences of romantic feelings, but God has a more consistent love for me. God has a love that will not disappoint me on days when another girl looks better than I do; a love that will not play with my emotions; a love that will surpass any type of love that I have ever known (or not known). God is my rock, so you can call my heart Excalibur. Until my rock releases my heart, I will guard my heart in Him. With that, I'm out like the New Kids on the Block.