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Mark 7:15

Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.

There once was an old man teaching his grandson saying, "Inside of us there are two beasts battling; one good and one evil". The boy asked, "Which one wins?". "The one you feed", replied the man. You've probably heard some variation of that story. It's a great illustration of our responsibility to nurture the good within us. Because, as Jesus says, the things that defile us are the evil that we let out into the word from within. This evil also doesn't just effect us either, it also has the risk of "feeding" the tendency toward sin (the evil beast) in those around. So, today try to put some extra thought into what you are fostering within yourself. Are you fostering the good or the bad within you.