Above all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23
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- Gossip: needless conversation about others that is not encouraging or uplifting
- Lust: fixating (even briefly) on others & allowing your mind
- Envy: becoming so desirous of someone else & their status/possessions/abilities
- Pride: giving ourselves the credit instead of honoring God
- Apathy: resigning ourselves to not caring
- Superiority: a hardening of the heart as we elevate ourselves above others
- Self-worship: seeking our own satisfaction instead of looking to honor God
Determining our areas of vulnerability and developing a plan of protection will help us be successful in guarding our hearts. We may find that that old adage is true: sometimes the best offense is a good defense.
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