Keeping the Heart Quotes

“The keeping and correct managing of the heart in every respect is the great task of a Christian’s life.”
― John Flavel, Keeping the Heart: Lessons on Maintaining a Pure Heart in All Seasons of Life

“The greatest difficulty in conversion is to win the heart to God. The greatest difficulty after conversion is to keep the heart with God.”
― John Flavel, Keeping the Heart: Lessons on Maintaining a Pure Heart in All Seasons of Life

“All that I beg for is this: that you would step aside more often to talk with God and your own heart; that you would not allow every trifle to divert you; that you would keep a more true and faithful account of your thoughts and affections; that you would seriously demand of your own heart at least every evening: “O my heart, where have you been today, and what has engaged your thoughts?”
― John Flavel, Keeping the Heart: Lessons on Maintaining a Pure Heart in All Seasons of Life