Often times, when we are trying to make a decision, someone will say "You've just got to follow your heart!" The problem with that feel-good creed is that it's nowhere to be found in the Bible. In fact, the Bible actually tells us something very different. Jeremiah 17:9 says "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" And in Matthew 15:19, Jesus said "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander." So it sounds to me like following our hearts might not be the wisest thing.
The truth is, our hearts weren't created to be our leader, but rather to be led; and to be led by the Holy Spirit. Our hearts can deceive us into thinking that what we FEEL is right, but that isn't always true. We must not be led by our feeling and emotions! I heard a great quote one time by Patsy Clairmont. She said "Emotions don't have brains." How true that is! We cannot always trust our feelings. They change like the wind based on our circumstances. But God NEVER changes. He is constant. He knows what's best for us. So we must learn to trust HIS voice alone.
Romans 8:13-14 says "For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD are sons of God."
I want to encourage you today to seek GOD in all things. Do not follow the advice of the world into "following your heart" unless of course it is the Holy Spirit residing in your heart that you are following!
Peace to you,
-Amy
