"Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it flow the issues of life." (Proverbs 4:23)
This verse becomes the thematic compass of the story — it highlights the importance of protecting the heart, not just from harm but from entanglements that distract from purpose and destiny.
Matilda's Dilemma
Inspired by Proverbs 4:23
Matilda had just stepped into a new season — university life, far from the dusty streets of her hometown, where dreams were often deferred. Before she left for school, she had met Jide — charming, smooth-talking, and obsessed with her. After the dull ache of secondary school loneliness, Jide’s attention was a drug. Matilda said yes, not to love, but to the affection her soul had craved.
At first, their conversations were electric — late night calls, heart emojis, whispered nothings. But when Matilda stepped into the gates of Grace Valley University, something shifted. It wasn't just the atmosphere — it was what she found inside the walls: truth.
In chapel, she heard the Word like fire in her bones. She discovered purpose. Her soul stirred with hunger for more of God. She started journaling. Worship became real. And somewhere between midweek fellowship and morning devotions, the weight of her past decisions began to pull at her heart like chains.
Jide still texted every night.
"Baby I miss you."
"You're mine forever."
"Don’t let this school change you o."
Matilda would smile faintly and reply: “I love you too.”
But she didn’t mean it — not like before.
One evening, after her mentorship session, Matilda wept in her room.
“I want to break up with him,” she whispered to her mentor, Ada. “He’s not growing. I feel like I’m cheating on my spiritual destiny.”
Ada didn’t rush. She opened her Bible gently and read:
> “Matilda, Proverbs 4:23 says, ‘Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it flow the issues of life.’ What you allow to sit in your heart will shape your life. Your destiny is at stake.”
That night, Matilda looked at her reflection and asked a hard question:
"Do I love him, or do I love the feeling of being wanted?"
She picked up her phone. Her fingers trembled. She typed. Deleted. Typed again.
“Jide, I’ve changed. I’ve met Someone who changed everything. This love I now know — it’s pure, deep, and eternal. I can’t walk in two directions. You’ll always be part of my story, but I need to let go and follow the light I’ve found. I hope one day you find Him too.”
She hit send.
No tears.
Only peace.
The next morning, she journaled:
"Lord, thank You for giving me the strength to guard my heart. I choose You over every emotional high. My future is too important to gamble on yesterday’s comfort."
đź’ˇTakeaway for Gen Z:
Your heart is not a playground — it's the control room of your destiny. If you don't guard it, someone else will direct it.
What you do with your heart always defines your placement on the earth! Stay wise, do not play stupid!
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