{"product_id":"keeping-the-heart-lessons-on-maintaining-a-pure-heart-in-all-seasons-of-life-9781622457182","title":"Keeping the Heart: Lessons on Maintaining a Pure Heart in All Seasons of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.\u003c\/em\u003e (Proverbs 4:23)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe heart of man is his worst part before it is regenerated, and the best part afterward.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the seat of principles, and the fountain of actions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest difficulty in conversion is to win the heart \u003cem\u003eto\u003c\/em\u003e God. The greatest difficulty after conversion is to keep the heart \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e God. Direction and help in this great work are the scope of the text wherein we have: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exhortation: \u003cem\u003eKeep thy heart with all diligence.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reason or motive enforcing it: \u003cem\u003eFor out of it are the issues of life.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the exhortation we'll consider: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ematter \u003c\/em\u003eof the duty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cem\u003emanner \u003c\/em\u003eof performing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor out of it [the heart] are the issues of life.\u003c\/em\u003e In other words, the heart is the source of all vital operations; it is the origin of both good and evil, just as the spring in a watch that sets all the wheels in motion. The heart is the treasury, the hand and tongue are but the shops. The heart contrives, and the members execute: \u003cem\u003efor of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh \u003c\/em\u003e(Luke 6:45)\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aneko Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534065766674,"sku":"9781622457182","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec2cf24d-58de-4693-856e-bbb86c1b28d5.jpg?v=1731420732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/keeping-the-heart-lessons-on-maintaining-a-pure-heart-in-all-seasons-of-life-9781622457182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}