Being blameless, innocent, and wise seems to be a huge task if we are at all conscious of ourselves. To what standard are we to use to compare our actions, intent, and thought? Do we look at the corrupt world and culture with a longing to be or have part of it? Do we walk close to it and at times step into the same thoughts and actions? How are we to keep our heart pure? Scripture states that out of the abundance of our heart the mouth speaks. What is feeding our heart, what we think about, what we find purpose in, will determine the course of our heart, actions, and thoughts. Having a desire to honor and glorify God along with understanding what His word says and then obeying what He says to your heart – I understand new each day I have only begun to scratch the surface in living for Him.
Matthew 10:16
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves
Romans 16:19
For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil
Philippians 2:15
that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life
Jeremiah 4:22
“For my people are foolish;
they know me not;
they are stupid children;
they have no understanding.
They are ‘wise’—in doing evil!
But how to do good they know not
