![]() ![]() ![]() And if what a person’s heart feels goes against the Bible, ignore the heart and trust the Bible.When I was a much younger Christian, I was taught that feelings were unreliable. When making a decision or seeking truth, it’s a good thing for a Christian to pray and ask God to move their hearts, but whenever they feel should always be put in submission to the clear teaching of the Bible. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.Ģ Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. The Bible is the unchanging Word of God which never changes, isn’t affected by mood swings, isn’t susceptible to lies and will always lead us on the right path. The Bible can cut through all the mixed feelings and questions of our heart and expose the truth. The feelings of our heart should always be tested first and finally by the words of Scripture. So, while the Christian can and should seek God through prayer and be sensitive to the leadings and desires God put’s on their heart, this cannot be the final say when it comes to making decisions and understanding the truth. It says in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that “Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” So just because you pray about something and feel one way or the other doesn’t necessarily mean that that feeling can be trusted. It also warns us that some of Satan’s lies can seem very appealing. The Bible warns us that Satan is a deceiver and is actively seeking to lead people astray by getting them to believe lies. However, the Christian should still be very careful with the leadings of their heart because we are still able to be deceived. So because a Christian’s sin has been forgiven and they have been given a new heart, God can and does work through the desires of their heart. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. The old life is gone a new life has begun!Įzekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. We Need a New Heartįor the person who has trusted in Jesus, the good news is that the Bible says you have been given a new, redeemed heart as a part of your salvation experience. When we put our faith in Christ, everything about us is new, including our hearts.Ģ Corinthians 5:17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. All have turned away all have become useless. ![]() Romans 3:9-12 No one is righteous-not even one. No one is truly wise no one is seeking God. This means that the advice to simply follow your heart is foolish because a sinful heart cannot be trusted. And because of this sin, our hearts are infected and broken and can easily lead us astray. The reason why our hearts are so depraved is that every human being is born with a sinful nature that corrupts everything about them. This doesn’t mean that no one has ever done a good deed in their life, but that even the good things we do are tainted with the stain of sin. Who really knows how bad it is?Įcclesiastes 9:3 The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live.Ĭlearly, God warns us not to simply trust our hearts because they are full of deceit and wickedness. Jeremiah 17:9 The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Our Hearts Can’t Always Be Trustedįor the person who has never trusted in Jesus, the Bible warns us that their heart is a very untrustworthy source of solid direction. The reason why is that our hearts can be, and very often are, wrong. While this is an appealing and popular idea, mainly because it can give a person freedom or justification to simply do whatever pleases them, it can be a very dangerous proposition. In Christian circles, this advice to follow your heart is often prefaced with a call to “pray about it,” but in the end, simply do or believe what feels right. This is based on an underlying assumption that inclinations and impressions we get in our heart are a trustworthy source of direction in our lives. The advice is often given to just follow your heart, or go with where your feelings lead you. ![]()
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