I Samuel 16:7 tells us that God does not look on the outward appearance of man, but that He looks on our heart. The heart is the central orgin of the body where our qualities are first formed. Everything we are springs forth from the heart.
Can we develop a heart for God? Yes, we can! But we need to be mindful of the distractions and attitudes that can destroy a heart for God.
1. Success: Success can crowd a heart, puffing it up with our own accomplishments.
2. Selfishness: This shrinks our heart to think only of ourselves, restircting the ability to think of others.
3. Slothfulness: This dries up the heart with laziness and negligence resulting in a lack of service.
4. Sin: Sin hardens the heart to what is important and seperates us from God.
5. Stress: Stress puts unneccesary demands on the heart. Can consume us with anxiety and worry.
Stay tuned to some ways to counteract and develop a heart for God.
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