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(John Flavel)
"Guard your heart above all else--for it determines the
course of your life!" Proverbs 4:23
The heart is the seat of principles--and the fountain of
actions. The eye of God is, and the eye of the Christian ought to
be--principally fixed upon it.
The greatest difficulty in conversion--is to win the heart
to God.
The greatest difficulty after conversion--is to keep the
heart with God.
Here lies the very pinch and stress of religion; here is
that that makes the way to life a narrow way, and the gate of Heaven a straight
gate.
The keeping and right managing of the heart in every
condition--is the great business of a Christian's life!
"Oh, for a holier heart!
Oh for a heart to
hate sin more!
Oh for a heart to
love God more--and to walk more closely with Him!
Lord, whatever you
deny me--do not deny me such a heart!
Give me a heart to
fear You, love You and delight in You!"
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