{"id":1289,"date":"2017-05-04T15:06:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T15:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baptistchurchcroydon.co.uk\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2017-05-08T10:36:24","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:36:24","slug":"heart-the-wellspring-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crohamroadbaptist.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/05\/04\/heart-the-wellspring-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart-the wellspring of life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>As we all know the heart is a vital muscular organ of the body and the centre of the circulatory system. This system consists of an intricate network of blood vessels, including arteries, capillaries and veins, to carry oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the body. This helps the body to sustain life and to remove any waste or toxic products. Thus, so much importance in our society is focussed on keeping our hearts healthy by being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhf.org.uk\/heart-health\/preventing-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">physically active, eating a good nutritious diet, staying stress free, controlling weight and not smoking<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The word \u201cheart\u201d is mentioned over one thousand times in the Bible with the Hebrew and Greek words being \u201clebab\/leb<i>\u201d<\/i> and \u201ckardia\u201drespectively and referring to the innermost part of the human. This inner part is comprised of mental processes, emotions and will (choice\/decision-making)<span style=\"font-size: large;\">.<\/span> Interestingly<span style=\"font-size: large;\">, <\/span>a heart-related topic termed \u201cHeart\u2019s desire\u201d is one of the attributes to exploring one\u2019s \u201cS.H.A.P.E\u201d profile to finding and fulfilling purpose in life. <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=c2U5NetGzoMC&amp;printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S.H.A.P.E<\/a> is based on the book by Erik Rees and represents five tools God uses to prepare and equip us to serve others. \u201cS\u201d stands for Spiritual gifts, \u201cH\u201d for Heart\u2019s desire, \u201cA\u201d for Abilities, \u201cP\u201d for Personality and \u201cE\u201d for Experiences.\u00a0 CRBC recently focussed on S.H.A.P.E in a series of talks; David Rogers discussed \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/crohamroadbaptist.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/03\/02\/shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heart\u2019s desire<\/a>\u201d. This was unpacked by asking the following questions: What are we passionate about? What needs do we like engaging in? &amp; What challenges do we enjoy? Evaluating these in light of the four other attributes in S.H.A.P.E will enable a holistic understanding of your uniqueness and destiny in life.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Heart\u2019s desire is also one of the topics of a retreat that I attended at <a href=\"http:\/\/crowhursthealing.co.uk\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowhurst Centre<\/a> to bring in the New Year at 2017. Although this was back in Winter and feels like ages ago, it is a great opportunity to share the experience now as it relates to understanding our S.H.A.P.E profile. The Centre is located in the quiet, beautiful countryside, 4 miles from the coast in the Sussex High Weald and consists of lovely gardens, a fountain, nearby pond and is surrounded by sheep fields. These can be discovered through a short prayer walk around the Centre. There were also opportunities to be creative in an art room, meditate in a small chapel and participate in services in the main chapel.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The theme of the retreat was \u201cTransplanted for life\u201d and based on Ezekiel 36:26, \u201c<i>I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.\u201d<\/i> Interestingly, this theme coincides with the approaching 50th anniversary of the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/onthisday\/hi\/dates\/stories\/may\/3\/newsid_4294000\/4294423.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first heart transplant<\/a> carried out in the UK which was conducted by surgeons at The National Heart Hospital in Marylebone, London.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The retreat started on New Year \u2019s Eve on the topic of \u201cThe Broken Heart\u201d with a focus on the verse in Isaiah 61:1, \u201c\u2026.<i>he has sent me to bind the broken hearted&#8230;<\/i>\u201d, where God\u2019s love and comfort help us to deal with pain, loss and loneliness. On New Year\u2019s Day the topic concentrated on \u201cA New Heart\u201d from a corporate and individual perspective with the need to turn away from the actions that are not in line with God\u2019s instructions and guidance. The topic of Heart\u2019s desire on the 2<sup>nd <\/sup>Jan 2017 was based on Psalm 37:4, \u201c<i>Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.<\/i>\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I returned back to Croydon excited and energised to start 2017, asking What is my heart\u2019s desire? &amp; What do I need to do? I encourage you to mediate on these questions, understand your distinctive S.H.A.P.E profile and see what opportunities unfold to serve our community with fulfilment, purpose and joy!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ursula D\u2019Souza<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we all know the heart is a vital muscular organ of the body and the centre of the circulatory&#8230; <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crohamroadbaptist.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/05\/04\/heart-the-wellspring-of-life\/\" class=\"button button-darkgray small\"> Continue Reading &rarr; <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Heart-the wellspring of life - CRBC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/crohamroadbaptist.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/05\/04\/heart-the-wellspring-of-life\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Heart-the wellspring of life - CRBC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As we all know the heart is a vital muscular organ of the body and the centre of the circulatory... 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