Having the Right Heart

Our Verse of the Week is…

Psalm 19:14 ESV

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Have you ever heard the saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game”? What do you think that means?

While we all want to win and we all need to play to the best of our ability and try to win, the outcome of the game is not what is actually important. The truth is that what matters most in the long run isn’t the result of the game, but in how you play it.

What’s worse: losing and having a good attitude, or winning and having a bad attitude?

Jesus taught that what’s in your heart matters. He said, “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.” (Luke 6:45).

Think about it. You could be a talented athelete, win every game easily, and think you’re better than everyone else. You could brag, trash talk, play dirty, and do everything to get ahead. On the other hand, you could work really hard and practice all the time but still lose sometimes. You could realize that everyone matters and treat everyone with respect. You could play fairly and encourage your teammates. you could show great sportsmanship and congratulate others when they win.

What is in our heart is going to affect the way we treat other people. Of course, we all have self-centered hearts that need to be changed to love other people and to love God. Jesus came to give us a brand new heart that will help us know that everyone matters and how to treat others with respect. Let us ask Jesus for that brand new heart and for Him to help us to please God whether we win or lose our games today. Having the right heart that pleases God is actually winning the game!