The heart. The one organ in the body that at any point has the opportunity to completely stop the body from working in a mere second. Think about it. At any point someone’s heart could stop beating and that would be it. But let’s also think about the amazing ways in which the heart works. Our hearts filter out the carbon dioxide from the blood and filter in oxygen and then pumps that oxygenated blood throughout the body to the other organs, and to every inch of our bodies. It single handedly gives each part of the body what it needs to function.

When the heart is weak or diseased, the rest of the body is effected and breaks down. When the heart breaks down, is diseased, or blocked, people need to have open heart surgery. Their heart completely exposed and vulnerable. But this is necessary for the heart to be healed. It needs to be worked on.

I think that in the past I have had trouble being vulnerable and exposed. I tend to be the person that wants be strong for others  and help them. I find so much joy in serving people, but sometimes, it becomes too much. Don’t worry. This isn’t sad, or meant for you to be feeling sorry for me. I just stretch myself too thin sometimes. The point of saying all of this is that I think that part of healing my heart begins with my own type of open heart surgery. It begins with being vulnerable, and showing that I am only human to others, so that I can start to believe it myself. And what better way to be vulnerable than to write a blog about it…right?

So this blog is my open heart surgery. It is my way of sharing myself with the world and sharing how God will be working on my heart and showing me how to live a life that reflects Him in all that I do. Some posts will be random thoughts that I have about the world, the Bible, and life in general. Some may be about the boring day to day things that make up my life. Honestly, I don’t know what this blog will contain. I only want God to use this blog to continue to heal my heart from the hurt of the world, and hopefully to inspire others to let God work on their heart.

Psalm 73: 23 – 28

“Yet I am always with you; You hold me by my right hand. 

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. 

Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 

Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

But as for me, it is good to be near to God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.”