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“We can think about things, turn them over in our minds a million times, play out possible scenarios, but really when it comes down to it, you have to go with your heart and move forward. Maybe things will go well. Maybe they’ll turn out poorly. Every decision brings with it some good, some bad, some lessons, and some luck. The only thing that’s for sure is that indecision steals many years from many people who wind up wishing they’d just had the courage to leap.”
–Doe Zantamata
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If you can tolerate another perspective from someone who has seen 72 years of life and has “gone with my heart” more than once …
You’re right, if we do that, maybe it’ll turn out well, maybe not – maybe it’ll be disastrous! (Please don’t ask me how I know!)
Truth is, “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.” (Jeremiah 17:9) That’s just one of thousands of nuggets of truth found in the Bible, a.k.a. “God’s Word.” Another is, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding [or gut!]. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and HE will direct your path.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
The more I study the Scriptures, the more I understand the mind of God, the better I can make these “leaps” according to what God wants and KNOW I am making the right choice. (And the fewer disasters and regrets.) If I had known at your age what I know now, my life would be even better today, and today it’s pretty great! Because when a decision is to be made, I stop and ask, “What does God’s Word say about this?” If I act accordingly, I see the outcome, sometimes something I never would have planned myself.
…I’m guessing you weren’t looking to be discipled on a random September morning, but there it is. 😉 May God bless you and give you wisdom beyond your years. <3
Sometimes the Bible can be confusing to me, cause it says the heart is deceitful but in Corinthians it says do all things with love (or something like that) and love comes from the heart..
Exactly! This is why it’s important to study Scripture intentionally, as opposed to reading verses without context, with vague English words like “love” and “heart.” The original language was more precise than modern English, and reading long passages with commentary by language scholars is really helpful.
For example, the word “love” is translated from at least three different Greek words. Which one is the “love” in Corinthians? (I assume you’re referring to I Corinthians 13 – “the love passage.”) “Eros” is a Greek word meaning romantic love/desire. It could even mean lust. “Phileo” refers to brotherly love or friendship. It’s a fondness or liking. The “love” referred to in the love passage is “agape,” the kind of love Christ had for us – unconditional, self-sacrificing love, the kind of love that would die an agonizing death, even for people who didn’t deserve it. Judging from His prayer in Gethsemane, I’m guessing He didn’t FEEL like going through that.
The “heart” that is deceitful is, I’m afraid, the same “heart” that we are often told to follow – the emotions. I don’t know about you, but I can’t trust MY emotions. They change like the weather. The “heart” that we are told to love God with refers to our will, meaning we can choose to obey Him, even if we don’t feel like it.
I hope this makes sense to you. (Can you tell I’m an English lit teacher? 😉 )
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