AUGUST= Heart Matters

Focus Scripture: Proverbs 4:23 NIV

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

INSPIRATION

Be on guard. Your heart flow depends on it...

REFLECTION

You know when helping others hurts you, is that the way??? Is that what and how it is all intended to be ??? I would suggest- NO, it is not.

Google Definition of HELP:

verb

1.make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

improve (a situation or problem); be of benefit to.

assist (someone) to move in a specified direction.

noun

1.the action of helping someone to do something; assistance.

Listen when helping someone else make sure you are not hurting you (or you don't stay too long in helping. Good intention can turn bad - unintentionally)... Have peace in the help.

Unfortunately when the help starts to hurt the guard shifts/ your guard shifts (sometimes against the one we were helping in the first place)...the flow from the heart changes (sometimes against the one we were helping in the first place)... The helping you is now hurting me...I offered to assist and it has turned to abuse- OF ME from you... The guard is up and the guard is different...

Protect your heart to not hurt (purposely) and always to help... Self-preservation is necessary... We can only help when it's not directly hurting and negatively impacting us... God will position you to be a help when needed, when necessary, AND WHEN READY/ when we are capable...when we are in a place that HE sees and knows, you now can...in the meantime- Be On Guard...Be on guard in LOVE... Guard so your kindness doesn't turn to bitterness...

- I pray this helps you...Make the best decision for you to move forward and HELP YOURSELF...

Purposed Learning for Purposed Living - in all aspects of our lives...❤❤❤