“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! (Matt. 6:22-23 NIV)

The passage above gives a stern warning to be careful about “what you see.” Because what you look at affects the whole body, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. The Bible says that we are what we think about (Prov. 23:7); therefore, we must be on constant guard as to what we look at and allow into our minds and hearts (Prov. 4:23-27). In the world of instant entertainment of all kinds on cell phone screens, it is easy to watch anything, even evil material. It has the power to lead you downward into great darkness inside.

Don’t set worthless things before your eyes

“I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.” (Psalm 191:3 ESV)

“Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.” (Psalm 119:37 ESV)

Make a covenant with your eyes to not gaze at sin

“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?” (Job 31:1 ESV)

“Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.” (Prov. 21:4 ESV) 

Pray that God will open your eyes

 “To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’” (Acts 26:18 ESV)

Therefore

“Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.” (Prov. 22:9 ESV)