Why is it important to understand why hurtful words breed hurtful actions? Jesus in Matthew 15:19 said, “8 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.”

Jesus says what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. He goes on to say in verse 20, For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. 20 These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not d… Continue

Transformation—the process of becoming holy—begins in your mind. We will see in that the apostle Peter shows us how to begin to think differently, which will radically affect our behavior. We all make split-second decisions in any given moment to do right or wrong. To choose right, we must learn to be obedient to God, which will give us an appetite for being good. This kind of obedience will create a radical change in our relationships, so that our quality of life will improve. Finally, we will… Continue