The book of Proverbs is, in ways, a treatise on talk. I would summarize it this way: words give life; words bring death – you choose. What does this mean? It means you have never spoken a neutral word in your life. Your words have direction to them. If your words are moving in the life direction, they will be words of encouragement, hope, love, peace, unity, instruction, wisdom, and correction. But if your words are moving in a death direction, they will be words of anger, malice, slander, jealousy, gossip, division, contempt, racism, violence, judgment, and condemnation. Your words have direction to them. When you hear the word talk you ought to hear something that is high and holy and significant and important. May God help us never to look at talk as something that doesn’t matter.
Paul David Tripp

Guard your Heart

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Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see
Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see

What appears to be a harmless glance
Can turn to romance and homes are divided
Feelings that should never have been awakened within
Tearing the heart in two, listen, I beg of you

Guard your heart, guard your heart
Don’t trade it for treasure, don’t give it away
Guard your heart, guard your heart
As a payment for pleasure, it’s a high price to pay

For a soul that remains sincere with a conscience clear
Guard your heart
The human heart is easily swayed
And often betrayed at the hand of emotion

You dare not leave the outcome to chance
We must choose in advance
Or live with the agony
Such needless tragedy

Guard your heart, guard your heart
Don’t trade it for treasure, don’t give it away
Guard your heart, guard your heart
As a payment for pleasure, it’s a high price to pay

Guard your heart, guard your heart
Don’t trade it for treasure, don’t give it away
Guard your heart, guard your heart
As a payment for pleasure, it’s a high price to pay

For a soul that remains sincere with a conscience clear
Guard your heart
For a soul that remains sincere with a conscience clear
Guard your heart

– performed by Steve Green