The Wall Is Built One Brick At A Time

People write songs about the heart because it is significant. In our personal and professional lives, we experience disappointments that are the reason we begin to build walls around our hearts. When I was a boy, one of my cousins in Chicago was going to visit us in St Louis. I didn’t get to see him very often. I was so excited; I couldn’t wait! On the day he was supposed to arrive we grew concerned when he hadn’t arrived by 5 pm. After waiting all day my Dad called their house, and THEY ANSWERED THE PHONE! Oh no! It turns out we had the wrong date, and they were coming to visit the following weekend. This experience was one of many that caused me to begin putting walls around my heart. I didn’t want to look forward to something and risk being disappointed.

The Wall Affects All Areas of Our Lives

We begin to put up walls around our heart at an early age. I had to decide that I was going to show people my heart and not wall myself in. The hurt happen in school, in marriage, friendship, and professionally. Proverbs 4:23 reads, keep your heart with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life. We must not put up a wall of protection; we guard our heart by filling it with the word. We keep our heart open for God to pour in his love and healing. We run to him instead of away from him.

Stop Building Walls

Dear Heavenly Father, I need you to help me identify where I’m stonewalling. Show me where I’m building blocks of resentment and animosity that are holding me back. Tear down the wall and heal my heart so that I can help other people. In Jesus name, Amen.