JUNE 29, 2 Thessalonians 3:5

What we hold dear and precious to us will have a place in our hearts. Health, family and friends are some things that people generally consider very important to them. As children, what is important to you?

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Our hearts can harbour bad as well as good things. List some of the bad things you may harbour in your heart:

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This list is not complete. God regards these as sinful, and wants you to change.

A person is inclined to sin because his heart is evil. He spends his time thinking about evil things. He can only change when Christ occupies his heart to direct it. His affection will then shift to different things and his heart will now harbour good things. Paul describes two things that a Christian will set his affection on. They are the _ _ _ _ of God and patient _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for Christ.

Dear child, all of us must guard our hearts. We must direct it the right way. One of the ways is to think about the right things. What are the things we are to spend time thinking about? There is one verse that answers that question – and that is Philippians 4:8. What are the things we are to think about? Write them here...

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