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ourselves to act on, profoundly affect us and slowly
form our character. Also, what we hold in our
minds gradually seeps into our hearts, and
becomes part of the belief system that positions

our lives. The Bible has many verses about people
who thought and acted in such a way that their
hearts became dark. For example, Romans 1:21
speaks of people who became futile in their
thinking and their hearts became dark as a result.

“Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in
their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
(Romans 1:21)

Ephesians 4:18 speaks of people whose hearts
became hard.

“Having their understanding darkened, being alienated
from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in
them, because of the blindness of their heart;”
(Ephesians 4:18)

Matthew 13:15 speaks of people whose hearts
became calloused,

“For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their
ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have
closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear
with their ears, lest they should understand with their

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