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The diagnosis is, “Your Heart is a connecting organ that feeds the entire body. Physical blood flows from the heart to the other parts of the body. Every cell of the body receives nourishment from the pumping of the body. When the heart stops pumping, you clinically die. Moreover, spiritually, whatever is in your heart you will produce; either good or evil (Matthew 12:35).” Therefore, I ask that each of us to consider the following, “What is your heart posture? Do you have a heart disease? And what is most important in the matters of the heart?
First, can we agree that out of the heart, the mouth speaks (Luke 6:45)? Therefore, we can discern that the mouth is the spokesperson of the heart. And to further state, the heart is a container that reflects our inward parts. Altogether, the American Heart Organization studies show that our mental health affects the condition of the heart. To that point, no surgeon can cut away mental disorders from the physical organ of the heart. Therefore, it would be well for us to be wise and seek wise counsel for the condition of the heart.
Now that, we recognize the physical heart is a complex organ, let us consider the spiritual connection for healing the mind, body and soul.
Apostle Luke, in the scriptures, was a physician. His narratives about Jesus’ teaching were comparisons concerning the physical condition of humans to that of the need for spiritual healing. For example, “The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart (Luke 6:45). Another statement, “A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit (Luke 6:43-44 NLT).”
Your Position in Life
What is the position or role do you have in life? Each position carries limited power. The conditions of your heart matters in leading. We have several titles or hats to wear in life. By example, i.e., husband, wife, child, co-worker, friend, student, manager, parent, pastor, teacher, clerk, politician, etc. In these roles, we have natural power (human power). Also, in these positions, we will reflect what is truly the posture of your heart.
Another way to view the posture of the heart is the heart is the extension of your mindset. What is your mindset? How do you describe your mindset? What is your focus? Scripturally, where your treasure is, there is your heart also. Whatever I value most, energizes me most, and drives me more than any other thing, that is my heart, my mindset. To fix the posture of the heart, focus on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Do you think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8)?
The Posture of a True Servant
Posture of the heart is the ingredient of servant leadership. What does that mean? All of us can feel the weight of life. None of us are immune from troubles. However, a troubled spirit is the state of inner turmoil. It affects emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. There are many examples that we can reflect upon. For example, the experience of King Saul (1 Samuel 16:14) is one of a troubling spirit of depression, fear and evil. Jesus, for example, spoke of a troubling spirit of betrayal (John 13:21); one of you, he said, is going to betray me. So, what can we learn from these situations? We can learn best how to handle the ordeal as a servant leader.
Grace Under Fire
Grace is an unmerited favor. It is the extension of benevolence even though the individual is unworthy. Daily, every individual receives Godly grace while on this earth. Grace stems from Godly love. It is the humility of leadership that fosters compassion, kindness, peace, fairness, and self-control, especially when one is under “fire.” Without love, it cannot be accomplished. “Love is the strongest force the world possesses,” Mahatma Gandi.”
It is impossible to empathize with another person unless true love exists in the heart.
Check Your Heart Posture – Mental Health
Every person needs a check-up. What seeds are you producing? Are they”
- Seeds of peace or seeds of confusion
- Seeds of a peacemaker or seeds of a peace-breaker
- Seeds of softness or seeds of hardness to forward the chaos
Will the mouth speak His words that…
- Foster relationships for diffusing chaos or promoting tensions to prove your viewpoint
- Silence the peace-breaker and disquiet confusion
- Are obedient to the Spirit; for the Spirit honors the Father
- Are encouragement of joy and unity or conflict
- Healing or unforgiveness
Finally, will you leave a legacy today that builds up the depressed, the unfortunate or the forgotten? Will your steps of faith continue to foster growth as Luke said? The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart. The evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. Your choice. People will realistically judge (on facts) what you do and say out of the abundance of your heart posture.
Anything that keeps the physical blood in good condition and the heart working properly benefits the soul life and spiritual life (Oswald Chambers).
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