Series: Matters of the Heart

As we end this heart series, we talk about cultivating a heart for the church. The church is what God (still) wants to use to make a difference in the world – let’s be reignited and passionate about what God is doing through the church! Let’s pray for our church, prioritize the church in our lives, and participate and invest ourselves into what the church is doing.

We believe many myths about being busy. But busyness causes stress, unhappiness, and distance from God. Some practical things we can do to keep from feeling “too busy” are to simplify our lives by saying “no” to some things, slow down and make time for rest, and seek God by prioritizing time with Him daily.

A bewildered heart feels lost, confused, and doubtful. When we feel bewildered or perplexed, we can lean on the God who cares and gives peace, go to the God who gives peace, and be faithful to do the next right thing.

A broken heart is painful, weakening, and often puts distance between us and Jesus. When we feel broken, we can sit in that feeling or give it to Jesus, we can keep our emotions pent up or vent to Jesus, and we can keep our brokenness or let Jesus transform our brokenness into something beautiful.

Our heart is an important thing to guard and remember – everything we do in life comes from the heart. We can get a bitter heart if we let the negative things that happen to us live in us. We must learn to recognize bitterness when it’s small, and do all we can to kill it with kindness, compassion, and forgiveness.