Here's The Prophetic Word For Today, December 13th 2025
The word of the Lord for today is that you are to let the peace of God rule in your heart by faith in Christ Jesus, (Colossians 3:15). If our emotions are out of place or not in the right order, they can short-circuit the will of God for your life. The Lord wants His Word and Spirit to flow smoothly out of your heart to affect your situations, so you must do your part in keeping your heart clear of all distractions and negativity.
Guard Your Heart (will, mind, emotions) to safeguard your Breakthrough
Why? Thoughts are the progenitors of emotions, but emotions also lead to thoughts. It is almost like the dilemma of the chicken and the egg—which one is the beginning? But the understanding is that if you are to lead your life in a way that is worthy of the Lord, you have to get your emotions in order.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
One of the ways of getting your emotions in order is by praying and letting the peace that comes from God saturate your mind and heart with the assurance that He is working on your behalf, and that He is causing things to work together for your good, since you love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
You have to settle in your heart that you are well cared for. You have to settle in your heart that you are well looked after. You have to settle in your heart that no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. For this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, according to the book of Isaiah (Isaiah 54:17).
What has to permeate your mind and your heart is the assurance that God is who He says He is, and that He is, in fact, a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). With that in mind, you will get peace. This peace that surpasses all understanding will guard your heart. The Bible says that you are to guard your heart, because out of it flow the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).
Now, how is this important with regards to letting the peace of God rule in your heart?
If this peace is guarding your heart, that means that the wrong thoughts, the wrong emotions, and the wrong concepts do not enter your mind, or if they do, they do not stay there and develop. As a result, you can think the right way. As a result of thinking the right way, you can do the right things.
You Can Only Do Better If You Know Better and You Can Only Know Better if You Think Better.Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Thoughts Have An Effect On Your Situation Directly, Not Just Indirectly
It is important here to realize that not only are actions important, but your thoughts are also important, because your thoughts are the progenitors of your actions—but not only the progenitors of your actions, your thoughts are spiritual and have spiritual ramifications.
I do not know if you have ever been around someone and just felt animosity towards you. That person may have some form of hatred towards you, and you are feeling it. They did not do anything to you, but you are feeling what is in their spirit.
Likewise, the Lord Jesus discerned the thoughts of the people that were around Him. This means that your thoughts do not stay within you. Your thoughts affect your environment, both spiritually and physically. Physically, they affect it more so when you take action, but spiritually in terms of how you affect other people and how people respond to you.
So, on this day, the Lord wants you to guard your heart with the peace that He gives so that you can walk right and do right, not encumbered by wasteful thoughts and actions that come from an unguarded heart.
And this is the word of the Lord to you in Jesus' name. Amen.
Church Fathers on Proverbs 4:23
| Church Father | View |
|---|---|
| Origen of Alexandria (c. 184–253) | Origen teaches that the heart is the inner sanctuary where thoughts, desires, and spiritual movements originate. Guarding the heart is essential because corrupt thoughts give birth to sinful actions. He emphasizes vigilance over the inner life as the foundation of holiness. |
| Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–215) | Clement interprets the heart as the seat of moral reasoning and spiritual perception. To guard the heart is to discipline the soul through truth, virtue, and right instruction. He connects this guarding with the formation of a Christlike character. |
| Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373) | Athanasius links guarding the heart with resistance against demonic deception. He teaches that unchecked thoughts become entry points for sin and spiritual bondage. A guarded heart preserves spiritual freedom and clarity. |
| Basil the Great (c. 330–379) | Basil explains that the heart governs the whole person, much like a spring governs a river. If the heart is polluted, all actions become polluted. He urges believers to watch over thoughts before they turn into habits. |
| Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335–395) | Gregory views the heart as the inner workshop where the soul is shaped. Guarding it is an ongoing spiritual struggle requiring discernment and self-examination. He connects this vigilance with spiritual maturity and growth toward God. |
| John Chrysostom (c. 347–407) | Chrysostom teaches that external discipline is useless if the heart remains unguarded. He stresses that sins begin internally before manifesting outwardly. True righteousness flows from a purified inner life. |
| Augustine of Hippo (354–430) | Augustine interprets the heart as the center of love and desire. What one loves determines the course of one’s life. Guarding the heart means rightly ordering one’s loves toward God rather than toward temporal things. |
| Jerome (c. 347–420) | Jerome emphasizes mental discipline, teaching that guarding the heart involves guarding thoughts, imaginations, and intentions. He warns that careless thinking leads to spiritual decline. Scripture meditation is a key means of protection. |
| Cassian of Marseilles (c. 360–435) | Cassian connects Proverbs 4:23 directly to monastic vigilance. He teaches that guarding the heart is the primary spiritual task because thoughts are the seeds of virtues or vices. Continuous watchfulness preserves purity. |
| Maximus the Confessor (c. 580–662) | Maximus teaches that the heart must be guarded so that passions do not distort reason and will. When the heart is purified, divine grace flows freely into action. He links inner vigilance to union with God. |
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