Every Heart Drifts uncovers the ancient biblical roots of kavanah—the practice of directing the heart toward God. Discover how the Shema, Scripture, prayer, love, and everyday life work together to keep the heart aimed toward Him. A practical and inspiring guide for anyone who wants to live with greater intentionality, faithfulness, and spiritual focus.
 
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FULL DESCRIPTION:
Every Heart Drifts: Kavanah Before It Had a Name
The Shema sets the target. Kavanah gives the aim. Word, Prayer, Love, and Life help keep the heart aimed.
Why do even sincere followers of God drift?
Not because they stop believing. Not because they stop caring.
They drift because every heart drifts.
Long before the Hebrew word kavanah was used to describe directing the heart toward God, Scripture was already teaching God’s people how to aim their hearts and keep them aimed. From the Shema of Deuteronomy 6 to the Psalms, Proverbs, Ezra, Daniel, and the teachings of Jesus, a consistent invitation echoes through the pages of Scripture:
Love God with all your heart.
Remember His ways.
Direct your heart toward Him.
Return when you drift.
In Every Heart Drifts, missionary and disciplemaker Dave Garda invites readers on a discovery journey through the Old Testament and the world of ancient Jewish faith to uncover the roots of kavanah before it had a name.
Inside you’ll discover:
Why spiritual drift is a universal human experience
How the Shema establishes the target for a God-centered life
What ancient Jewish teachers meant by directing the heart
The surprising connection between kavanah and everyday life
Four timeless practices—Word, Prayer, Love, and Life—that help keep the heart aimed toward God
Practical reflection questions for personal discovery and group discussion
This is not a book about trying harder.
It is a guide to returning again and again to the God who lovingly calls wandering hearts back to Himself.
Whether you are new to the concept of kavanah or have spent years seeking a deeper walk with God, this booklet offers a simple and memorable framework for living with a heart intentionally aimed toward Him.
Because aimed hearts do not stay aimed by accident.
 
Short Description:
Every Heart Drifts: Kavanah Before It Had a Name
Every heart drifts. Every day the heart must be aimed again.
Discover the ancient biblical foundations behind kavanah—the practice of directing the heart toward God. Through the Shema, the Psalms, Proverbs, Ezra, Daniel, and the teachings of Jesus, Dave Garda explores four simple practices—Word, Prayer, Love, and Life—that help keep the heart aimed toward God in everyday living.
A practical, discovery-oriented booklet for individuals, disciplemaking friendships, small groups, and churches.
The Shema sets the target. Kavanah gives the aim.