"He went on: 'What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.'” -Mark 7:20-23 (NIV)
A lot of people talk about "karma" or "what goes around comes around!" We can get caught up in doing what is right because of what we fear will come around. We need to focus not only on what comes out, but on what we put into our bodies, hearts, and souls.
We need to protect ourselves by putting good things into our bodies and our hearts. We can be sure we are putting good things into our bodies by surrounding ourselves with positive influences. We can read the Bible. We can worship with fellow believers. We can pray and talk to God. When we fill our hearts with these kinds of things, then our hearts will be filled with God's love, compassion, and kindness. If our hearts are filled with His love, then we can show this love through our words and actions!
Put good things in your heart so good things will come out through your words and actions!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for loving me and for being a constant source of good in my life. Help my heart to be filled with good so my words and actions are filled with Your goodness. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
We need to protect ourselves by putting good things into our bodies and our hearts. We can be sure we are putting good things into our bodies by surrounding ourselves with positive influences. We can read the Bible. We can worship with fellow believers. We can pray and talk to God. When we fill our hearts with these kinds of things, then our hearts will be filled with God's love, compassion, and kindness. If our hearts are filled with His love, then we can show this love through our words and actions!
Put good things in your heart so good things will come out through your words and actions!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for loving me and for being a constant source of good in my life. Help my heart to be filled with good so my words and actions are filled with Your goodness. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
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