Heart Trouble

"For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come." Mark 7:21.

Its hard to imagine that WE could be the starting point for evil to erupt. That our own hearts could be where the root of evil nestles in, and billows out into our lives and to the world... but it is.

God says that we have to focus everything on him, from our hearts to our minds, to our bodies, to really be "godly" and to shun evil from our lives.

This all sounds so untouchable... so out there... so far from reality a lot of times, but it comes down to daily struggles and hardships.

Should I be honest with the creditor or should I lie? Should I spend the extra money we have on something i want, even though we have needs? Should I oogle that person over there, even though my heart should be wholly devoted to my husband/wife?

It starts small... and those are the places that build character. I pray God gives me the strength and devotion to ALWAYS be God-focused in everything, starting with my heart.