When God looks at human wickedness, he is not looking exclusively at our actions, but at our minds and hearts, our thoughts and intentions.* God looks on the heart for two reasons: (1) our heart is the source of our actions and life,** but more important here, (2) our thoughts are where Satan plies his trade.*** He governs through images, through ideas, through feelings and fears. From this complex arena of our minds and hearts come most of our actions, so this is the arena where Satan focuses his work.
