5 This is what the Lord says:
“Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands;
they will not see prosperity when it comes.
They will dwell in the parched places of the desert,
in a salt land where no one lives.
7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
9 The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
10 “I the Lord search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
according to what their deeds deserve.”
Jeremiah 17:5-10
You know the song, Listen to Your Heart - DHT. Well, you can't always listen to your heart. My heart is wrong. By heart, I mean feelings, how I feel. How I emotionally respond to things. I know in my brain what the right thing to do is, and I feel very strongly about doing it. But when it actually came to doing it today, something in me changed. My heart became weak, and afraid. Nevertheless, I pushed on, knowing it was something that had to be done.
"Let your intentions guide the words that you speak," my mentor told me. So I did. What I said came out in a way that showed my intentions were not one of harm, but one of regret at the situation. I did my best. So why did I feel guilty? Why did I feel remorse for something that was not wrong?
My heart broke, but my head does not regret my actions. I do not regret it. I would do it again. I know it was not wrong. But why. Why does my heart lie to me? Satan is attacking me, leading me away from God on a trail of lies. I have been so stressed out with school and other circumstances that I was weak, I did not spend time with God. I was starting to drift away, slack in my devotionals and quiet time, and Satan chose this moment to strike. But no, I will not let go of God because "[I] know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose". (Romans 8:28)
Cornerstone - Tim Neufield
“Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands;
they will not see prosperity when it comes.
They will dwell in the parched places of the desert,
in a salt land where no one lives.
7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
9 The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
10 “I the Lord search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
according to what their deeds deserve.”
Jeremiah 17:5-10
You know the song, Listen to Your Heart - DHT. Well, you can't always listen to your heart. My heart is wrong. By heart, I mean feelings, how I feel. How I emotionally respond to things. I know in my brain what the right thing to do is, and I feel very strongly about doing it. But when it actually came to doing it today, something in me changed. My heart became weak, and afraid. Nevertheless, I pushed on, knowing it was something that had to be done.
"Let your intentions guide the words that you speak," my mentor told me. So I did. What I said came out in a way that showed my intentions were not one of harm, but one of regret at the situation. I did my best. So why did I feel guilty? Why did I feel remorse for something that was not wrong?
My heart broke, but my head does not regret my actions. I do not regret it. I would do it again. I know it was not wrong. But why. Why does my heart lie to me? Satan is attacking me, leading me away from God on a trail of lies. I have been so stressed out with school and other circumstances that I was weak, I did not spend time with God. I was starting to drift away, slack in my devotionals and quiet time, and Satan chose this moment to strike. But no, I will not let go of God because "[I] know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose". (Romans 8:28)
Cornerstone - Tim Neufield
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