Whoever came up with the phrase "follow your heart" definitely wasn't a bible student. Jesus clearly teaches that the path the heart will lead us down would be the one directly apposed to Him! Our hearts are not following God. They are full of all kinds of evil and will lead us away from God.
Isn't it true that generally whatever is popular in culture is apposed to God? How many movies and sitcoms are built around the pursuit of "someone's" heart. It is as though Satan, being aware of Jesus' words, would have us to believe the direct opposite of what is true!
People are NOT basically good. Our hearts are the factories of evil. We desperately need the Spirit in our lives to guide us toward God and away from our own wicked hearts. If you hear your heart speak today...do the opposite! Most likely that would be the best choice.
such a powerful and often overlooked truth you drive home this morning.
ReplyDeleteNapoleon Dynamite, "just follow your heart. that's what i do."
it sounds so sweet and so sentimental and it is. sugary, easy-to-swallow, self-affirming candy that rots our teeth, causes our belly to ache and offers no substance, only style.
the One who made our hearts is the One to whom we should turn to guide our hearts.
whoever first suggested we elect our hearts as king and ultimate arbitrator of reality and desire was not, as you so rightly assert, a Bible studying, God-fearing individual.