According to Guinness World Records the number one bestselling book of all
times is The Bible, and according to it in Deuteronomy 4:29 it says that “if we seek the
Lord we shall find Him; if we seek Him with our heart and soul.” We do of course have
literal heart that pumps life giving blood throughout our body, but in Biblical writings the
heart often refers to the ruling center of the whole person. It is the “springboard” of all of
our desires, not only spiritual, but in all that we do.
Many times one could look around and see or hear of others often with very good
intentions telling people, specifically the youth to “Follow Your Heart.” With all the
modern technology one could look up online of what does it mean to follow your heart.
Some definitions of it from the sites I visited stated that it refers to, “listening to your
inner guidance; or to do what one would really love to do.” Some even stated that to
truly be following your heart is when you realize that “you are finding healing and
forgiveness with people you never thought you could.”
From the greatest book ever sold we can read in Jeremiah 17:9 that, “the heart is
deceitful above all things.” Therefore, getting to the heart of the matter in relation to our
heart is that we all need a “heart transplant.” All have sinned. No one is perfect. No
one is good when you get down to the heart of it. If you truly want to see the true colors
of someone it doesn’t take long being around them that “from the heart the mouth
speaks.” What we truly think, feel, and how we behave will be a direct result of what is
within our heart.
Often people will “follow their own heart” and be led down paths that only lead
them to greater regrets, temporary pleasures, or greater separation from God. It is only
Christ the Redeemer who can perform this heart transplant. It seems that the wisest
thing would be for the one who created us and knows our purpose would be the one we
would choose to give us this transformation.
When we are advised to follow our heart we must realize that to listen to our own
inner guidance is usually very foolish. It is only when God is “in our heart” that we can
trust the words written in Exodus 15:13, “In Your unfailing love You, Oh God, will lead
the people you have redeemed. In Your strength You will guide them.”
~ TRS originally written 6-27-21
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