Proverbs 4 20 to 23 The Blueprint for a Clean Mind and a Strong Life

By Dr. Layne McDonald and Daniel Gullick

Proverbs 4 reads like a father teaching his son how to win. Not in a shallow way. In a deep way. In a way that builds a life that lasts. It does not feel mystical. It feels practical. It is wisdom you can live today, not theory you only admire.

The progression is powerful because it shows you how life gets shaped.

• Attention

• Ear

• Eyes

• Heart

• Life

Whatever you give attention to shapes what you hear. What you hear shapes what you focus on. What you focus on sinks into your heart. What sinks into your heart springs out into your life.

That is why this passage is so direct about guarding the heart. If you feed your heart junk, you will speak junk. If you feed your heart truth, you will speak life. If you want to change the direction of your life, you do not start with your calendar. You start with your heart.

Here is a simple way to apply Proverbs 4 this week.

• Reduce what you watch that pollutes your mind

• Increase what you hear that builds your faith

• Keep Scripture in front of your eyes daily

• Speak the Word out loud so you hear it

• Guard your heart by choosing inputs on purpose

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