The idle mind is the work of the devil

Here is a poem that explores the spiritual danger of an idle mind, grounded in scriptural truth.

The Vacant House

They say an idle mind is the devil’s workshop ground, A vacant house where shadows creep without a single sound. Where every unlocked door of thought,untended and unused, Becomes a place where wickedness can stand,and be amused.

For You did not create the soul for passive, empty rest, But for a sacred purpose,to be fervent and possessed. “Be steadfast,immovable,” Your holy word declares, And“work with all your heart,” for it’s for Christ the soul prepares.

When silence is not peace, Lord, but a lazy, barren plain, The enemy sows tares of fear,of vanity, of pain. He finds seven spirits worse to occupy the space, A heart swept clean but left unguarded by Your truth and grace.

So let my mind be occupied, a workshop for Your hand, A field for sowing goodness from the riches of Your land. Let every moment be employed,in prayer or in your praise, To fill the hours with purpose and to walk in all Your ways.

“Whatever you do,” in word or deed, to glorify Your Son, Let this be my one constant work,until the day is done. And guard my heart with armor,every moment, lest it be An idle field for evil—keep it occupied by Thee.