Proverbs 4:23 (NRSV) — 23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, 

for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (The Message) — 23 Keep vigilant watch over your heart; 

that’s where life starts.

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) — 23 Guard your heart above all else, 

for it determines the course of your life.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NLT) — 5 May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding 

and expression of the love of God 

and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NET) — 5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward 

the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

Your heart has been made new IN Christ!

Guard it at all times!

It is the target of the evil one.

However, it is a Joy and Delight of God.

Keep vigilant watch over your heart!

Amen.