Guard Your Heart but Be Encouraged This Day
As I was praying yesterday, this is the Word I started hearing from The LORD.
“Betrayal — and much of it. Watch and beware for it is coming on the land.
‘A penny for your thoughts’, as the old proverb says. Yet I warn you My Children, beware of the ‘Pied Piper‘. For you will dance to his tune if you are not careful.”
Meaning, his song and dance is of the world. Remember to guard your heart.
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.
“Don’t let just anyone have all your wisdom pearls — for they will rend you every time.”
“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Matthew 7:6.
“You see, a person not sold out to Me can become jealous of who you are and seek to strip your anointing.
If they can’t get you one way they will try another. Many times you see not, that they are getting in too close.
Impurities arise in them, and oftentimes they will rend your heart. They want what you got but don’t want to pay the price.
Love man, honor and serve but still put no confidence in the flesh.”
“But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.” John 2:24-25.
“I AM that I AM will see you through all things. Worry, fret not. Let NO fear spirit overtake you.”
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. Just be Obedient in My service, day by day, step by step. Smile and have joy and laughter also, for the joy of The LORD is your strength.” 1 John 4:18.
“And the ransomed of The LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” Isaiah 35:10.
“I write a love letter to you, My People. Watch the curves, but love deeply and surely and that is thus saith The LORD your God this day.”
~ Joyce D. McGuire
My name is Joyce D. McGuire, called to work in and for the Kingdom of God! To lead we must try to follow Jesus Christ closely. That is my heart. I am a Chaplain in the prisons; prophetic intercessor by His grace, author, and a Mother in the Kingdom of God. To many I am simply Mama Joyce. Some favorite verses of mine are Matthew 11:28-30.
Wisdom speaks. I love that we are to guard our heart and and not judge theirs. Experience is a great teacher. So be it…love ENDURES all things and the fiery furnace of affliction leaves us as a flaming fire of understanding and goodness..who knew? That is what it means to be conformed to His image, Great word, dear one. We are all in the test of our lives as we daily cry, Lord, show me my heart for great is the deception as we realize these are the days when even the very elect are yielding to compromise. xoxo Sandi
As always Sandi thank you for your input. It sure is a daily walk, and checking of our own hearts. You are so right, as compromise is prevalent in this age! Lord help us, guide us, use us to walk in truth and in Spirit and not yield to the world’s system, (even the church worlds religious system.) Love & Prayers, Hugs, Joyce
@ Mark Roberts Good point. Thank you. That religious spirit in the churches will try come against you. Many of their hearts are still in the world of which you spoke. The hypocriting spirit is so jealous.It is like a battle of the fruits of the spirit operating verses the works of the flesh. Python spirit can get ahold of a church. There was one I was asked to speak in years back. I never went back. No one could hear the warning message but maybe one. Glad for him that his ears were sharpened. The Lord told me to wipe the dust off my feet and not go back! The church soon shut down. It grieved me but the Lord was merciful to send warnings. He is still sending out warnings. Afraid Ichabod is being wrote over some of the church doors. God bless you
Joyce, After looking up the python spirit in Acts 16, I see two things of note. First, I see the love of money: the female slave was earning a lot of money for her owners. Second, she was actually speaking truths. Many people are happy to hear certain truths, which makes them feel that they are spiritually safe, but are unhappy to hear the whole counsel of God that is necessary for their actual spiritual safety. Churches that prioritize numbers and income are bound to go along with this. God bless!
Spot on Mark. Thank you much for adding this. It is the word of God speaking in Acts. Too many churches have made it about money and numbers, too. Lord help us all for Biblical standards and a plain path. Too many are wanting a glittery watered down gospel today. God bless you
As a confirmation, I am reminded of the Lord’s injunction to be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. I think this applies particularly now to our dealings now those in the
the religious sphere of the church but who really love the world.
Amen