Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. A wise heart is prudent and discerning. The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction (Proverbs 16:23). Wisdom flows from the heart not the head. Wisdom speaks life but foolishness speaks gloom and doom. Self proclaimed curses and negative confessions are the words of a fool. Wisdom is walking in obedience to God’s commands and instructions. A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right (Ecclesiastes 10:2). “Knowledge is ‘knowing what is right’; wisdom is choosing to do ‘what is right’”. We acquire...

Psalm 97:11: “Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart”. The LORD delights in an upright heart. Uprightness is integrity, honesty and unswerving obedience to God’s Word. “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (Proverbs 11:3). Upright heart is discerning, discrete and diligent; there is no duplicity in an upright person. God’s eyes scans beyond the exterior praise, prayer and posture, and looks deeper into a person’s heart. Sincerity and truthfulness touch the heart of God. Uprightness is to seek discernment and divine knowledge. The discerning heart seeks knowledge,...

Psalm 16:8-9 I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure. The secret of a “glad heart” is a renewed mind. Renewing our mind is the process of refocusing our attention on our Creator, Maker and Saviour – everyday. The spirit of a man is referred to as our heart. Our spirit/heart that is trapped inside our body is fed through the soul/mind.  The mind is the feeding-tube to the heart. The heart is nourished or impoverished by...

Psalm 112:6-8 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. The spiritual heart is not the organ of the body that pumps blood. It is not a muscle but the core of our being. The spirit man is the residence of our faith. Our heart is the container that holds our belief system, culture and character. The heart of those who trust in...

Mark 11:23  “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. The soul is the telecommunication transformer between the spiritual realm and our spirit. The soul/mind is the cheat battlefield of the devil where he bombards negative, pessimistic and fearful thoughts to discourage us. Thoughts of doubt first strike our mind. The human mind analyses everything logically and intelligently. Delving into google or ChatGPT to dissect a diagnosis will invite fear and doubt into...

Mark 7:21-22 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. The above verse is the definition of a “good heart” and a “bad heart”. A heart with good pumping, normal rhythm, clear blood vessels and normal blood pressure is a healthy heart.  A spiritually healthy heart is one that is sober and pure—free from envy, ego, and evil desires—and marked by self-control, calmness, and compassion.  The physical heart is not visible to us.  Our diet and lifestyle will determine the condition...

Acts 13:22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’. The heart of David attracted the attention of the Lord as the thoughts of David’s heart aligned with the thoughts of God. The Lord God Himself testified concerning David that David was a man who was deeply devoted and aligned to God’s heart. David’s desires, motives and actions were consistently in line with God’s will, plans and purpose. He did not pray, “Lord grant me...