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Guarding the Control Center | Pastor Bong Baylon
Scripture: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23
When Scripture says “above all else,” it leaves no room for competition. Careers, families, ministries, finances—these all matter. But none of them sits at the center of life the way the heart does. The heart is not just where emotions live; it is the control center of the soul. Every desire, priority, and motivation flows out from it.
We often work hard managing external responsibilities while leaving our inner life unexamined. Yet God calls us to guard the heart like a city gate, knowing that whatever enters or exits will shape the whole city. A neglected heart eventually produces a disordered life.
Reflection: What have you been carefully managing lately—while leaving your heart unattended?
Prayer: Lord, help me take my heart seriously. Teach me to guard what shapes my life the most.
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