GUARDING THE AVENUES OF THE SOUL

Finally,
Finally,brethren,
brethren,whatever
whateverthings
thingsare
aretrue,
true,whatever
whateverthings
thingsare
arenoble,
noble,whatever
whateverthings
thingsare
arejust,
just,
whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if thereif there
isisany
anyvirtue
virtueand
andififthere
thereisisanything
anythingpraiseworthy—meditate
praiseworthy—meditateon onthese
thesethings.
things.Phil
Phil4:8
4:8

Shield

dl ei h S
LISTENING READING & VIEWING
119

(Hearing) (Sight)

Filter everything Shield It is through our

you read and hear senses that Satan
by God’s Word
EATING can gain control of
(Taste) our minds
Those who would not fall a prey to Satan's devices, must guard well the avenues of the soul; they must avoid reading,
Those who would not fall a prey to Satan's devices, must guard well the avenues of the soul; they must avoid reading,
seeing,
seeing,ororhearing
hearingthat
thatwhich
whichwill
willsuggest
suggestimpure
impurethoughts.
thoughts.The
Themind
mindmust
mustnot
notbebeleft
lefttotodwell
dwellatatrandom
randomupon
uponevery
every
subject
subject that the enemy of souls may suggest. The heart must be faithfully sentineled, or evils without will awakenevils
that the enemy of souls may suggest. The heart must be faithfully sentineled, or evils without will awaken evils
within,
within,and
andthe
thesoul
soulwill
willwander
wanderinindarkness.
darkness.AAAA518
518(cf
(cfAH
AH401-418;
401-418;MYP MYPChapter
Chapter92)92)

Any book, TV program, movie, video or song that does not uplift and glorify God in us is not fit for Christian
consumption. Those who watch TV regularly and/or attend movies are not helping themselves to become like Jesus.
Our mind must constantly be fixed upon the one who dies for us and now intercedes for us in Heaven. © Adrian Ebens 2000