What is your heart fixed on

"What is your heart fixed on? "

Ps.57:7" My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed : I will sing and give praise. "
I heard a motto who said, "He who would not fall down ought not walk in the slippery places. Keep yourself clean. Keep yourself pure. Watch what you set before your eyes. " Are you aware that how you think governs what you see? Why do some people view films with lewd scenes and others don't? Why do some look at pornography – even becoming addicted – when others don't? Because your thought life will govern what you do. It will guard your sight. You can make up your mind you're not going to look at certain things. You're not  just a helpless victim.

The book of Job recounts the life of one of the most respected man in the Old Testament. Job made himself a promise :" I made a covenant with my eyes, not to look lustfully at a woman ". (Job 31:1).
He made a decision.
Now, men and women – listen. You need to get alone with God and your Bible in a quiet place and make a solemn decision before God : By God's grace and his help, I'll not look at this stuff. Don't wait until temptation comes and you're in the middle of it. Beforehand, make a covenant with your eyes, because what you see determines what you think. If we're to have a walk of purity in obedience to God, we must determine ahead of time what our course of action will be. Make the decision right now to keep your walk pure and holy for God's glory. One big decision will take care of a lot of little ones. First you see, think and act. Keep your mind occupied with God's Word and Christian's songs and praising God. Remember your mind is the battlefield. Do not let the world and the things of the world to contaminate your eyes, mind, and heart. GIGO-garbage in--garbage out. Prov.4:23"... Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."Job 31:7..." if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled,..." Verse 9" If my heart has been enticed by a woman..."

We must have the mind of Christ, that's why we have to be in the Word of God to see how He was thinking and guided by the Holy Spirit. Jesus' heart was fixed to please the Father in everything. What is your heart fixed on?

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