En Garde!

Guard your heart above all else,
    for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23 

 

I have a confession to make...I absolutely LOVE my job!  I get to meet, talk with, and work with the best people!  Working in Law Enforcement is a very challenging and rewarding career.  And being able to be a Law Enforcement Chaplain is the best career I could have ever hoped for.  Having said that, there is a downside to this career.  Every day I hear, see, and talk with Deputies about the negative aspects of their job.  One of the side effects of being a Law Enforcement Officer is the tendency to become calloused.  And one of the side effects of being a Law Enforcement Chaplain is the same, becoming calloused.

 

When one becomes calloused, they aren't troubled by the things they see, hear and experience.  This helps protect the heart from being hurt, but it also shuts out the very love we should have for others.  I have caught myself reading about crimes with injuries and feeling absolutely nothing.  That's when I got scared!

 

It is VITAL that we protect our hearts.  We must be careful where we allow our affections to go; we must also be very careful to protect our hearts from becoming desensitized toward others.  Remember, Jesus guarded His heart by filling it with boundless love for us.  Fill your heart with love and that will protect it!