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A Healthy Heart

Heard an excellent sermon on a Healthy Heart. "What you fill your mind with, will form your thoughts and whatever you thoughts are, they will forge in your life your behaviour, and where your behaviour goes, will form your fruit." Pastor Robbie Simmons.
This is such a simplistic principle, but so logical and true. How many times have you harboured anger and resentment against someone and when you meet the person, you blurt out what is really on your mind? You harbour hateful thoughts, you live a hateful life.
The renewal of my mind is absolutely fundamental to my heart. Let's face it - our hearts are very scheming, deceitful places. We may try to look and sound good and sanctimonious but deep down we are not good. Romans 12:1-2 tells us:  Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.  
The Christian life is counter-culture and the apostle Paul tells us in these verses that we are not to conform to this world system.
The sermon is a little long, but has the potential to be life changing. Check out the link:
http://www.harvestoakville.ca/10110/blogentry/entry_id/283481/Healthy-Heart-Renewed-Mind

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