by Heather Tietz
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
Old Faithful is a natural geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
It is a hot fountain of water that erupts faithfully every 45 to 125 minutes. For hundreds of years, it has spewed from what appears to be an everlasting wellspring, an eternal water source.
Your heart is a wellspring. It is the source that drives your life in certain directions. Those things your heart loves, those people you yearn for, your convicting philosophies, they are what press you into the choices you make.
Your loves in life determine how you spend your work time, your free time, your Sabbath, your money. What we love makes our lives. Love determines what we do and where we go. It drives us upward toward God, outward toward others, or makes us wayward, careening toward destruction.
So, guard your heart. Be wary of what you lean into loving.
Jesus is our fountain of living water. He is a wellspring; THE wellspring. If we draw near to Him, all our life loves will fall into place. Then we will be a fountain to those around, showering love from the eternal holy wellspring that everyone needs.
How can each love of my life be used for God’s glory?
Dear Lord, Thank You for extending Your mercy to my heart. Please purify me, wash me clean, and draw me near to You. I will love You forever. In Your name I pray, Amen.