![]() ![]() In Luke 6, he points out that “there is no good tree which produces bad fruit. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.” In Mark 7:15, 20-23, Jesus teaches about the true source of evil in human life: “The things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. 21-22 NASB) Then comes the exhortation, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” (v. Proverbs 4:20-24 reminds us to keep the words of God’s wisdom “in the midst of your heart,” and that from there “they are life to those who find them, and health to all their body.” (vv. A few scripture passages point us to the place in human personality that is the focus of spiritual formation:
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