From the inside

Something that is "defiled," is usually spoiled.

Did you know that we can be defiled?

"Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather is it what comes out of a person that defiles them." (Mark 7:15)

What comes out of our mouths is so incredibly significant and important. As important as it is to have our minds and hearts right, what comes out is even more important. You could have heart of gold but if you say mean things to people and treat everyone like a jerk do you really have a heart of gold?

You might have a heart for serving others. But the words that come out of your mouth when you are around your friends or others doesn't align to what is in your heart then you won't ever come across as someone who has a heart to serve others.

If I don't talk about the things that I write in my blog posts, or my words don't align with the things I write on here would this blog be genuine? Not even close. Nobody would ever read it if what came out of my mouth was totally foolish.

Do you catch what I am throwing you here? What comes out of a person is what truly will define us.

It's like a famous athlete who is booed by the entire crowd. The crowd could be relentless in their pursuit of yelling at the athletes, but that shouldn't ever defile the player. What is being screamed isn't going to defile him or her. If the athlete reacts, yells back, or does something crazy, that is what will defile a person.

Yes, there are so many things in the world that distract us and try to get us off the right path, but that doesn't happen until we let it. It takes faith, and mental strength. It's like we have to shut off the noise.  Internally we have to know and understand what our true purpose is and not let what is external try to work its way in.

I am not trying to preach to you and tell you that as long as we are mentally strong nothing will get us off track. That'd be a little excessive.

The point I am trying to make with this post is that we will only become defiled based off of what comes out of us, not what comes in....I am not going to be spoiled based off of being around a group of people who talk about things I don't want to hear. I will be defiled if I begin to talk like they do.

I encourage you to watch what is coming out of your mouth and watch your actions. Pay close to attention to the things that you do on a daily basis. If you begin to notice that you feel defiled, pray for discernment in everything that you say and do.

Praying for discernment is one of my favorite things to pray for because it reminds me that I need to seek God when it comes to all the decisions I make, the words I say, and the actions that I take.