Soul Snack 8/6 ... High Performance Hearts.

"... above all else guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life." Prov 4:23

Vivid still, I recall (for nearly 4 decades now)  a sultry, uncomfortable early saturday evening in Sydney's far west during the early seventies. An increasingly sore 'tail bone' ample evidence of the plank and water-pipe constructed 'viewing platform' that I watched from. It provided well the necessary elevation, but it was no grandstand. The starting line was easily visible.

All my senses simultaneously were assaulted, indeed bombarded,as this rustic (and rusty) 'grandstand' visibly shook. 'Pounding'me was a small block, Chev powered VW Kombi of unrecognisable vintage. This wheelstanding mayhemroared at all and sundry from the small staging area. Pity hiscompetitor! Flames positively leaped from the both banks of headers.Another win would soon be enjoyed.

High performance enginesdemand high performance fuels and oils. What is placed into an enginedirectly impacts the performance that an engine can deliver.

God has placed the highest of values on what I permit in my own engine, my heart, my wellspring for life.

Biblicallythere is an undeniable and consistent witness to the place of my heart,in the plight of my life. God's sub-text is that it is very easy toreceive engine pollutants.

Life's race is no drag race. Yet, in the race of life a high performance heart is not found in career, cash or covetousness.

Receiving grace, scanning for goodwill or offering unrequestedforgiveness all contribute well to my high performing heart. God'sinstruction is just so 'loud'; I must be deliberately careful aboutthat which I give to my heart. Not all enjoyable 'substances' contribute health to my heart.

God asks me to guard the contents of my heart. Carefully protected, my high performing engine, my heart, will deliver me a high performing life. 

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