Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)
Friday was a bad day. I was rushing. I was making mistakes. I was missing things I should have caught. When I left work I was discouraged. As I drove home, I thought about a conversation I had with a co-worker earlier in the day.
She was telling me about something she had to do that was hard. And she said "I had to put on my second heart to do it." When I asked her about the saying she explained that it was a Creole expression that her mom used as she was growing up.
Made me wonder....after a day like Friday...what second heart would I put on?
A Heart of Trust: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:6
A Heart of Strength: My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Proverbs 73:26
A Heart of Courage: Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD. Psalm 31:24
A Heart of Praise: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. Psalm 9:1
A Heart of Love and Patience: May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:5
Yes. Next time I have a bad day, I am going to take my friend's Mom's advice. I am going to put on my second heart.