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            Our intellect and emotions are like fire; warming and beautiful when kept in healthy control. However, when let loose outside of healthy control, they burn destructively, and no one likes to get burned. Intellect and emotions gone wrong lead to hurt, mistrust, frustration, confusion, depression, rage, or despair and often blocks growth in our God-given purpose.

Ephesians 4:15 but, speaking the truth in love, [we] may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

We navigate life according to our perspectives. In every area and aspect that our perspectives diverge from the truth we need light for healthy change.

Such healthy control is not innate. It must be learned and continually practiced.

Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. 12 I will praise You O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Psalm 119:15 I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways. 16 I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

What do you need from the close-knit relationships in your life?

What do you want from the close-knit relationships in your life?