The Bible describes different kinds of hearts. It is important to work on your heart so that you develop a healthy heart. Without the right kind of heart you cannot accomplish much for the Lord. Because the heart is at the centre of your ministry, it will determine the outcome of everything you do.

1. Develop a forgiving heart. A forgiving heart is a heart that is able to show mercy.

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, IF YE FROM YOUR HEARTS FORGIVE NOT every one his brother their trespasses.

Matthew 18:35

2. Develop a pure heart. A pure heart is a heart that is free from anything that corrupts. It is a clean and chaste heart that is free from anything that contaminates.

HE THAT HATH CLEAN HANDS, AND A PURE HEART; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Psalms 24:4

3. Develop a perfect heart. A perfect heart is a heart that is entirely without fault, defect or blemish.

All these men of war, that could keep rank, CAME WITH A PERFECT HEART to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

1 Chronicles 12:38

4. Develop an upright heart. An upright heart is characterized by strong moral correctness. It is an honest and honourable heart.

MY WORDS SHALL BE OF THE UPRIGHTNESS OF MY HEART: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Job 33:3

5. Develop a living heart. A living heart is heart that is alive and still in active use.

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and YOUR HEART SHALL LIVE that seek God.

Psalms 69:32

6. Develop a sound heart. A sound heart is a heart that is in a good condition; free from flaw, defect or damage.

A SOUND HEART IS THE LIFE OF THE FLESH: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Proverbs 14:30

7. Develop a new heart. A new heart is a heart that has just come into being by the power of God. It is a fresh heart that is brought to replace the old one with its old ways.

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and MAKE YOU A NEW HEART and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Ezekiel 18:30-32

8. Develop an unblameable heart. An unblameable heart is a heart that is not wrong, evil or injurious in any way.

To the end HE MAY STABLISH YOUR HEARTS UNBLAMEABLE in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

9. Develop a blood-sprinkled heart. A blood sprinkled heart is a heart that is cleansed by the power of God.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, HAVING OUR HEARTS SPRINKLED from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:22

10. Develop a sanctified pure heart. A sanctified pure heart is a heart that has been rendered holy and made free from sin or guilt.

SEEING YE HAVE PURIFIED YOUR SOULS in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye LOVE ONE ANOTHER WITH A PURE HEART fervently:

1 Peter 1:22

by Dag Heward-Mills