3 Feb, 2010

Heart Issues

Healthy Heart

Heart disease does not discriminate — it's the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S.

A doctor can tell you if you have coronary artery disease by discussing your symptoms, especially shortness of breath, taking your medical history, and looking at your risk factors, in particular, smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure, and sugar control, said Dr. Manny Alvarez, managing editor of FoxNewsHealth.com.

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Proverbs 4:23 (New International Version)

   Above all else, guard your heart,
       for it is the wellspring of life.

What does God's Story scripture teach us about the importance of guarding out hearts?

The author of these words was the wisest man to live. Yet when we exam his life he didn't take his own advice. He told us to guard our hearts, but in the end he did the very opposite. He didn't protect his heart and he ended lead astray to follow other gods.

There are many points were we get distracted from God, because little things get in our way. They pull us away from where our focus should be.

How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our live?

Like this article takes us through there are ways for us to protect our physical heart. We are also able to protect our spiritual heart.

  • Search the bible and find ways you can protect your heart.
  • Ask an older Christian to help you look for ways to guard you heart.
  • Spending talk to Jesus about He wants to protect you.

How can we connect today's story, God's Story scripture, and our story to others?

Everyday the news is filled with the stories of people who are faking character. We are regularly confronted with people who aren't gurading there hearts. A simple question to challenge us today... How would the lives of our friends change if everyday they saw at least one person, you, living faithfully and guarding their hearts?

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