Sometimes, I confuse myself. My emotions seem to be all over the place.

How very much God knows our tendency to veer from His ways when it comes to our hearts.

How often we allow our emotions and affections to rule us.

How many revered men have been brought down by illicit affairs? How many women have made stupid decisions in the name of love?

But our hearts aren’t just prone to be lead astray when it comes to the opposite sex.

Our hearts chase after wrong things all the time. All the time.

The Bible says,”the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick who can understand it? “(Jer 17:9)

So what are we to do with that?! 😳

That next verse in Jeremiah is so very important—

“I, the Lord, search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways according to the fruit of his deeds” (Jer 17:10)

God searches our hearts. He is the righteous judge.

This is a sobering thought.

So, what can we do?

We can REMEMBER what God has given us AND USE IT!

Because Christians have the Word , prayer and the Holy Spirit, we don’t have to follow our emotions and walk ourselves into trouble—

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Cor 10:3-5)

As we wash our thoughts with God’s Word, our thoughts become right.

When our thoughts are right, our actions are right and we avoid loads of pain.

“Yes, Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.”
(Prov 3:3-8)

In ALL your ways acknowledge Him and you will find strength for your bones to walk in the way of peace!

Before you take one step forward into what might bring you pain, 🛑 STOP! Seek counsel from the Word. Pray. Listen to the Holy Spirit! As you do, you will be blessed!

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