Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart (Matthew 5:27-28).
In this unforgettable paragraph, Jesus stresses the master truth, so utterly fundamental, yet so unsuspected by the world at large, that what really matters is thought. People have always been accustomed to suppose that as long as their deeds conformed to the law, they have done all that can be reasonably expected of them, and that their thoughts and feelings are their own business. But the type of thought that we allow to become habitual will sooner or later find expression on the plane of action.
The logical consequence of this fact is very startling. It means that if you entertain covetous thoughts for your neighbor’s money, you are a thief, even though you may not yet have put your hand in the till. The adulterer at heart is corrupting his soul even though his impure thought is never expressed on the physical plane. Lusts, jealousy, vengeance, mentally entertained, carry the soul’s consent, and this soul-consent is the malice of sin.
Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).
There is nothing more important to our understanding of how humans tick and our spiritual development than the words just read. The next most important is that the words we speak are the manifestation of these thoughts and are the next step to thoughts becoming deeds.
Therefore, that person who has learned to control their thoughts and has mastered their words, will find their deeds mastered as well. When one has achieved this mastery, they will exist each day in the Eden God created for us. And, they will bring that Eden to everyone they touch in each thought, word and deed.
Seeking mastery to bring Eden,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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