Breastplate of Heart Examination

The heart is mission control. “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Jeremiah 17:9 warns that the heart is deceitful. Step 4 is not a behavior list. It is a heart map — tracing actions back to desires, fears, and functional saviors. Until you see the spring, you will keep mopping the floor.

Create one new line on your heart map every day. Ask the Spirit, “What desire is driving me right now?” When sinful behavior appears, trace it to the root and repent. Share the map with your small group. Honesty here is armor.