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Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it. –Proverbs 4:23 GW

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Day 247: Your Spiritual Heart

Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it. –Proverbs 4:23 GW

Sit for a moment and close your eyes. Ponder the magnificence of God’s creation—the moon, the stars, the planets, and the earth—the wonderment of it all. What about God’s most precious creation—you! Before He created you into existence He already knew you (Psalm 139:15-16). He saw you as you were to be—your hair, your eyes, your good qualities, your faults, your joy, and your pain. He chose you before the foundation of the world and made a plan for you. A plan to prosper you and not to harm you; to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). He created you with such tender loving care. He knit you together with such patience. He took His time creating you into the beautiful creature you are, for you are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). Because He created you with such care, He never lets you out of His sight—for you are His.My friend, never doubt for a moment who you are in God’s eyes. Let us praise Him with all our strength and might for His work is always perfect. Know in your heart that you are His magnificent obsession and creation.

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God, I’m so thankful for Your hands of discipline in my life.

You love me too much to allow me to remain the same. Thank You! Lord, as important as a physical heart checkup is, examine my spiritual heart and point out if there is any hardness building up.

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Barbara Alpert

Barbara was a wife, mother, and grandma who sought to love the LORD with all her heart, soul & strength. She has authored several books for adults and children. She has enjoyed mentoring other writers and seeing them turn their manuscripts into published masterpieces for God's glory. She believed that every person has a God-story within them to be told and shared. Barbara passed away peacefully in November 2023, but Bayside continues to remember and honor her legacy by sharing devotionals written by her in order to inspire and encourage others.