Be Careful

The Bible teaches in the heart of man is evil, blackness, corruption. Then it gives good advice to:
"Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." Proverbs 4:23
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves".

Below are 4 links to a group of interrelated articles. I humbly present them in good faith. They all could be written as one very long essay so after reading one article, think about how it relates to another and to your own experience. That kind of mental relating allows for the sum to be greater than the parts. Trust, common sense, and imagination are actually beautiful gifts from God. We only have to be aware of them and control them because we live in an evil world. I hope at least one idea saves someone from future grief. If you've already read the older BeCareful page, you can skip the first 3 links below, they are the same content, but broken out.

Trust - Wisdom comes from managing the "risk to trust ratio"
Facts - Determine and confirm the genuine facts
Common Sense - Through common sense, you can be convinced of anything
Imagination - A very powerful process that affects emotion which can cause action