The Bible says that the lust of the flesh and of the eyes and the pride of life are of this world (i.e., of this environment) (1 John 2:16), but for all who believe in Christ Jesus, their citizenship is of heaven and not of this world (Philippians 3:20). Yet, we succumb to the pleasures and pressures of this world (environment) and we willfully disobey, sinning against our Creator God, who made us in His image, to be upright in His sight. The Psalmist states that the word of God, when it is hidden in one’s heart, protects that person from sinning against God (Psalm 119:11).
The word of God, when it is hidden in our heart, is the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) in our life, that keeps us from conforming to the patterns of this world (environment) but transforms us by renewing our minds.
Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
