{"product_id":"keeping-the-heart-john-flavel-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Flavel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1622457188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781622457182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aneko Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Flavel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067846521087,"sku":"9781622457182","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6e1c217-3582-4d9b-9e15-847314867387.jpg?v=1685415685","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keeping-the-heart-john-flavel-9781622457182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}