Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23
What does the word - keep, mean? It means hang onto, not let go, preserve. We are going to have to put forth the effort to keep our heart with all diligence.
What is diligence? Diligence is persevering, hard working, being careful in your work. It is the opposite of slothful and lazy. Diligence is done with careful, steady effort. It's painstaking. If you're going to keep your heart with all diligence, it's going to take effort on your part. |
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Mature Adult 
Edith Tolbert: I had been raised religious all my life, going to church every week. I thought I was a christian because I measured myself by every one else in the religious organization. When I was 23 years old we move to Sacramento and God led me to the Church of God in Carmichael. I heard old time gospel preaching and saw people really living what the Bible said. God convicted my soul and showed me I needed to repent of all sin and be saved. I counted the cost and decided I wanted the truth and I wanted to go to heaven. I repented of all bitterness, bad attitudes, rensentments and sin. God saved me and put peace and joy in my heart. I have never regretted the day I gave up sin and religion and found real salvation. It is a joy to see young and old alike saved and growing in the Lord. It is a blessing working for God in Bible studies and the ongoing work of the kingdom of God.
