Who is Responsible for cleaning the heart? Me or God?

Published: March 4, 2023, 11 a.m.

b"Show Notes:

\\u2022 Is it up to the Christian to clean their spiritual heart?
\\u2022 Guard our hearts with all due diligence.
\\u2022 Fill our hearts with God's Word and focus on loving God and loving our neighbor.
\\u2022 Be mindful of what we allow into our hearts through our eyes and ears.
\\u2022 Spend time in prayer and seek out meaningful conversations with spiritually mature people.
\\u2022 Pursue holiness and constantly be in repentance and a state of repentance in order to draw closer to God and cleanse our hearts.
\\u2022 Develop a spiritual discipline such as reading Scripture regularly and spending time in solitude.
\\u2022 Have friends, family members, and mentors who can challenge us spiritually and help us keep our hearts focused on living righteously.
\\u2022 Actively participate in church, encouraging one another to do what God wants us to do.
\\u2022 Rely on the grace of God for salvation and strive to be pure in heart through prayer and meditation on the Scriptures.



Scriptures:
Proverbs 4:23: \\u201cKeep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.\\u201d
Matthew 15:19: \\u201cFor out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.\\u201d
Luke 6:45: \\u201cA good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.\\u201d
Romans 12:2: \\u201cAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.\\u201d
Philippians 4:8: \\u201cFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.\\u201d
Psalm 24:3-4: \\u201cWho shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.\\u201d
Matthew 5:8: \\u201cBlessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.\\u201d
Psalm 51:10: \\u201cCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.\\u201d
James 4:8: \\u201cDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.\\u201d
1 Peter 1:14-16: \\u201cAs obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.\\u201d
Matthew 5:8: \\u201cBlessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.\\u201d
James 4:7-8: \\u201cSubmit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.\\u201d
Ezekiel 36:26-27: \\u201cA new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.\\u201d
Titus 2:11-12: \\u201cFor the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.\\u201d
Philippians 4:6-7: \\u201cBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds"