Guard your heart

For me guarding my heart is definitely guarding everything about myself. Guarding my own emotions, taking control of them, and asking my critical friends to slap me with their harsh but truthful words. And as a literature lover, at times it simply means finding my way out in the sphere of poetry and living my real world.

It’s really necessary to check someone’s intentions and motives. I remember I read a book it says there that we can love unconditionally but trust is earned no matter how good may we perceived them to be. It’s like you’re building a home and someone wants to be part of your home, would you welcome that person easily? Keep in mind, you hold the keys.

Let’s look within ourselves too before jumping out into different conclusions or assumptions. Go back into reality and rationalize.

I also learned that it’s not building walls like what I kept doing before. You need to build good relationships with other people because you will learn from their stories as well. It doesn’t always mean a romantic relationship, it’s also building connections toward your faith walk or self-improvement. And my good friend told me before that guarding our hearts also involved other people because we can’t do it on our own, we need accountability so we can weigh the situations better and they could remind us of our limitations. Thus, I am grateful to those friends of mine who sound critical at times but are truthful and honest.

And if it’s His will, it will happen but you have a responsibility to guard your heart.

Take heart, beloved!





Above all else, guard your heart for everything you do flows from it.

Proverbs 4:23


Published by Merrel Ya

A lady who has been pondering her hope into Christ, inhaling His grace, and enjoying the beauty of life. Writing about life, asking God about “kuliglig sa kanyang dibdib.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Writings

bokeh photography of person carrying soil

Papag

Hawak ang kanyang itak sa ibabaw ng papag, masisilayan mo ang mga matang walang bagabag. Kahit ilang dekada ng ‘di makatayo, at walang kakayahang lumakad at lumayo. Mistulang walang poot…
woman in black jacket standing on road during daytime

Maybe we need to grow Apart

Day 188/365 I never thought you will be my safe place, my best buddy, my rant person, and my soulmate. From our 3 am-talks to different mission trips and ministries.…
green rose leaves and two cards flat lay photography

prisoners

May you become prisoner of hope instead of fears, spokesperson of joy instead of loneliness, and the one who walks in faith instead of unbelief.

Stepping out in Faith

Inhaling His grace and enjoying the beauty of life. Writing about life, asking God about “kuliglig sa kanyang dibdib.”

Meryl Ya

© Copyright 2017 / Merrel Ya / Website Design by Titus Jr Laxa

Let’s connect!