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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...

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 ...