[Genesis 8:21] Then the LORD said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.

• We choose the thngs that we imagine in our hearts
• [Genesis 4:6-7] So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.
• God can see the thoughts and desires that we place into our hearts