1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT) - 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD LOOKS AT THE HEART."

Acts 13:22 (NASB95) - 22 "After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.'"

2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT) - 9 The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those WHOSE HEARTS ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO HIM.

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) - 23 GUARD YOUR HEART above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Your HEART is impacting everything about your LIFE.

• Your happiness depends on the state of your heart.
• Your decisions are made by the leaning of your heart.
• Your destiny is shaped by the condition of your heart.
• God will use you according to the condition of your heart.
• God will judge you by the condition of your heart.

How to win in the battlefield of your heart:

1. Our hearts must be SCRUTINIZED.

• Search your own heart.
• Allow God to search your heart.
  • Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT) - 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
  • Psalm 19:12 (NLT) - 12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
  • God will test the heart to expose what is in there. The fire will expose the impurity.
  • Good news: God will always test your heart before He promotes or uses you.

2. Our hearts must be SANCTIFIED.

• Once we know the condition of our hearts, we need a MIRACLE to happen.
• Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT) - 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.

3. Our hearts must be SUSTAINED.

• Your heart is never weed-free. You are always one comment away from developing a diseased heart.
• Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) - 23 GUARD YOUR HEART above all else, for it determines the course of your life.