Into the mix.

It has been said that a little yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough. It’s also been said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Ain’t that the truth?

If you allow spiteful thoughts into your mind, they will spread and grow into consuming hatred. If you let lust slither into your heart, it will breed insatiable compulsions and an inability to be fulfilled. If you speak negative words, they will multiply into death and defeat. Words have power. Actions have consequences.

Likewise, if you contemplate beautiful things, true beauty will begin to reveal itself in all things. If you speak words of kindness to someone with a hard heart, it can penetrate and grow, transforming that stone to flesh. If you share laughter and humility in a tense situation, it spreads and disarms conflict.What you allow into your heart will determine the magnitude of your actions. Do you want to be full of spite, malice and anger; a source of frustration for others and one who is looked at with contempt? Or do you want to be rich in joy; one who builds up and gives out the things that are poorly lacking in our world? Do you want to be regarded as a friend, as a peacemaker, rich in honor, of good report and praiseworthiness?

Good yeast yields good bread. Bad yeast yields an unfortunate mess. Guard your heart, being careful as to what you allow into the mix.