Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
One of the easiest ways for the Christian to gauge if his or her heart is in the right place, is to check what they naturally dwell upon when speaking freely, for apart from one’s work, school, or business matters, etcetera, our conversation almost, always naturally reverts back to what we dwell upon internally.
There is a saying that goes like this, garbage in, and garbage out, meaning that if persons allow perverse suggestions to enter, and remain for any length of time in the mind, the person will eventually end up spewing out of the mouth, those things that were cherished in the heart.
Now, it is true that we are bombarded constantly with a barrage of evil suggestions, which for some reason seem to be proliferating more and more, as the day for Christ’s return looms larger and larger on the horizon.
Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies; 20 These are the things which defile a man…
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!