Iron is not destroyed by the rain—it is destroyed by the rust that forms within.
A tree is not always brought down by the storm—it often falls because decay has already weakened it from the inside.
The same is true for us.
Many of life's greatest downfalls don't begin with external attacks. They begin within—with pride, bitterness, fear, compromise, or unbelief taking root in the heart.
Guard what is within you, because what grows inside you will eventually shape what happens around you.
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." — Proverbs 4:23