So I’ve been thinking and wanting and planning a tattoo for myself. I wanted to get proverbs 4:23 tattooed on the inside of my forearm. But now I am having second thoughts. I am not against tattooing in general and don’t think I’ll ever be, this is just in terms of my own body.

Here is a distilled version of a conversation with my friend and Sufi teacher David Weinthal:

“Study your motivation.  Study your context.  Think of tattooing this teaching on your heart and living in light of it’s truth before others, so as to draw their attention to God and not on yourself.  Think of humbling yourself and exalting and drawing attention to the Spirit of God working through you.  What’s your motivation for having this tattoo?  What is it when you think of it in your heart?  What is the appeal you find in your heart?  Does this action represent your highest calling or path?  Tattoos are not necessarily ‘bad’, but in light of your motivation, is it best for YOU?”

here’s what I was going to get tattooed on my forearm:

watch over your heart

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