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Guard Your Heart 🌱 Devotional for Youth Scripture: Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Devotional Thought: Your heart is the core of who you are—your decisions, actions, and relationships flow from it. That’s why God says: guard it. Not with walls, but with wisdom. Be careful about the voices you listen to, the friends you trust, the content you consume, and the emotions you allow to stay. A guarded heart isn’t cold—it’s protected, healthy, and strong. When you guard your heart, you guard your future. Reflection Questions: What influences are shaping your heart right now? What boundaries do you need to set for your inner peace? Takeaways: Your heart determines your direction. Guarding your heart is spiritual protection. Healthy boundaries honor God. Prayer: Father, protect my heart. Help me choose what is good, pure, and pleasing to You. Strengthen me to guard my mind and emotions with wisdom. Amen. Hashtag...

Guarding the Heart 👔 Devotional for Fathers (Breadwinners & Leaders at Home) Verse: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23 Reflection: The heart is the command center of a man’s life. What fills it—bitterness or faith, anger or love—will overflow into his words, choices, and relationships. A wise father guards his heart by filtering what enters it through Scripture and prayer. Guarding your heart isn’t isolation; it’s spiritual protection for you and your family. Reflection Question: What influences am I allowing to shape my heart and affect my leadership at home? Takeaways / Things to Do: Limit exposure to negativity and temptation. Fill your heart with the Word of God daily. Forgive quickly to avoid bitterness taking root. Prayer: Lord, protect my heart from anything that draws me away from You. Let love, integrity, and faith be the wellspring of all I do. Amen. Hashtags: #Proverbs4v23, #GuardYourHeart, #F...

Guard Your Heart 🌱Devotional for Youth Verse: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23 Devotional Thought: Your heart is the control center of your life—what you allow in will eventually shape your words, choices, and attitude. That’s why the Bible says to guard it. Be careful with what you watch, listen to, and think about. Protect your heart from negativity, pride, and doubt. Fill it instead with God’s Word and truth. A guarded heart leads to a godly life. Reflection Questions: What things influence your heart the most each day? How can you protect your heart from harmful thoughts or habits? Takeaways: ➡️ What fills your heart directs your path. ➡️ Guarding your heart is guarding your destiny. Prayer: Father, I give You my heart today. Help me guard it from things that pull me away from You. Fill me with Your love, truth, and peace, so everything I do reflects You. Amen. Hashtags: #GuardYourHeart, #Proverbs4v23, #P...

Guarding Your Heart 👔   Devotional for Fathers (Breadwinners & Leaders at Home) Verse: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23 Reflection: A father’s heart influences everything—his tone, choices, leadership, and faith. The world constantly tries to harden or distract your heart, but God calls you to guard it with truth and purity. What you allow into your heart will eventually shape your home. Reflection Question: What am I allowing to shape my heart—God’s Word or the world’s noise? Takeaways / Things to Do: Protect your heart from bitterness, lust, or anger. Fill it daily with Scripture and prayer. Model emotional strength and purity to your children. Prayer: Lord, guard my heart from anything that pulls me away from You. Keep my thoughts pure, my motives right, and my love genuine. Amen. Hashtags: #Proverbs4v23, #GuardYourHeart, #MensDevotional,

The Story of Cain and Abel Bible Study Post Scripture Reading: Genesis 4:1–16 Theme: Guard Your Heart — When Pride, Jealousy, and Anger Knock at the Door 🌿 Introduction The story of Cain and Abel is one of the first lessons in the Bible about the danger of letting wrong emotions and attitudes rule the heart. It shows how pride, jealousy, and anger — when left unchecked — can lead even the firstborn of mankind to commit the first murder. Cain and Abel were sons of Adam and Eve. Cain worked the soil, and Abel tended flocks. Both brought offerings to the Lord, yet God accepted Abel’s and not Cain’s. What happened next reveals the spiritual battle within the human heart. 🕊️ The Offerings “Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on ...

A Christian Review of K-Pop Demon Hunters – Pastor Vlad’s Warning In recent weeks, Netflix’s animated movie K-Pop Demon Hunters has exploded in popularity among kids and teens. It’s colorful, musical, emotional, and designed to pull on the heartstrings with catchy K-pop songs and vibrant animation. At first glance, it may seem like a fun cartoon about good versus evil. But as Pastor Vlad Savchuk warns, beneath the glitter and music lies a set of very troubling spiritual messages that parents, young people, and believers must be aware of. This isn’t just harmless entertainment—it carries spiritual deception. The Dark Truth Behind Netflix’s K Pop Demon Hunters 1. It Normalizes the Supernatural in a Shamanistic Way Instead of pointing to Jesus Christ as the Deliverer , the movie portrays a mythical barrier and magical songs as the means to fight demons. This blends Asian shamanism, new age beliefs, and pop culture, while desensitizing kids to the reality of spiritual warfare. 👉 The B...