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Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. --- Proverbs 4:23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. 24 Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious [a]speech far from you. 25 Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

26 [c]Watch the path of your feet,

And all your ways will be established.

27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;

Turn your foot from evil.

--- Proverbs 4:23-27 NASB

Proverbs 4:24 Or lips

Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids

Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path

Our heart---our feelings of love and desire---dictates to a great extent how we love because we always find time to do what we enjoy. Solomon tells us to guard our hearts above all else, making sure we concentrate on those desires that will keep us on the right path. Make sure your affections lead you in the right direction. Put boundaries on your desires; Don’t go after everything you see. Look straight ahead, keep your eyes fixed on your goal, and don’t get sidetracked on detours that lead to sin.

--- Life Application Study Bible notes