The Road Less Stupid – Week 3

FEBRUARY 4 / 5, 2023
The Road Less Stupid

“Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.”
PROVERBS 4:23

CONTEXT:

HABITS FOR THE WISE HEART

PROVERBS 4:20-27

20 My son, pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.

21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;

22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.

23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.

24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.

26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.

27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.

HOW DO I GUARD MY HEART?

· Carefully
“My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.” (v. 20)

· Deliberately
“Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (vv. 21-23)

· Truthfully
“Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.” (v. 24)

· Intentionally
“Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.” (vv. 26-27)

FINAL THOUGHT

Answer Fill-Ins:

Listen

Think

Speak

Walk