Since my heart is deceitful (Jer. 17:9) and I must guard my own heart (Prov 4:23); what are some first steps?

Psalm 139:23,24

 “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my anxious thoughts! And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”

*Heartfelt prayer is a great place to start. Asking God to 

– search my heart…

– uncover my motives…

– reveal the roots of my anxiety…

– expose my personal rebellion and my carnal desire to be lord of my life…

This is the type of prayer that God will truly answer every time.