Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
Romans 8:5-8
There are these things called "Blinders" that horses use. In order to keep them focused the rider straps on the head a little headband that has little flaps that go right next to the eyes. It prevents them from looking at what's around them and only see what is in front of them.
In the same way we need to stay focused on what's ahead of us, and not on all the things that can take us out of focus. This is especially true when it comes to sin. We are called to be pure and to ignore anything that might cause us to sin.
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