-Have you ever said or done something and then felt bad about it afterward? Tell us about what you said or did.

-Why did you feel bad about it?

-What do you call it when you feel bad after saying or doing something?

-Have you ever said or done something that caused regret or guilt but Justified the reason for doing it? What excuse did you use to justify it?

But the words you speak come from the heart—that’s what defiles you. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. —Matthew 15:18-19

-According to Matthew, where does that stuff come from?

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. —Proverbs 4:23

-How’s your heart? Do you have a broken heart? Do you have a wounded heart? Do you have a hardened heart? You don’t have to!

And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. —Ezekiel 36:26