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what does 'sound' or 'evil' vision mean in an age of constant digital information?

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Matthew 6:22-23

The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

This passage is from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, a central teaching on how his followers should live. He's discussing priorities, specifically after talking about storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth, and before talking about serving God rather than money. It's about where one's focus and inner disposition lie.

How might we cultivate a 'sound' inner vision when digital streams constantly present both light and darkness?

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  • Proverbs 4:23

    It emphasizes guarding the heart, as all life flows from it, linking inner state to outward actions.

  • Luke 11:34-36

    This is a parallel passage to Matthew 6:22-23, reinforcing the idea of the eye as the body's lamp.

  • Philippians 4:8

    It encourages focusing thoughts on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy.

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