I like to turn on my radio while I am studying. The sound of the radio is only to make me awake and not feel lonely. However, I seldom really listen what the radio said. Last week while I was studying as usual I turned on my radio. It was 10.00 pm. Usually at that time there is a reflection. I felt very bored at that moment, so I decided to listen to the radio for awhile. I don't know what the exact topic was, but something catch my attention, When the speaker talked about most of people live their life by following their heart. Do you think heart is a proper guidance for our life ?
We often confuse when we have to make a decision in our life such as, career and marriage. Most of people say "just follow your heart", which is really misleading advice according to the speaker. It is because the bible say ‘The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked.’ (Jeremiah 17:9). then ‘He who trusts in his own heart is a fool.’ (Proverbs 28:26) what should we follow then ?
I think bible also clearly describes how Jesus obey and follow His father's will. When Jesus was in Gethsemane, He was terified and pray to His Father, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will" (Mat 26:39). Another example is Mary, Jesus's mother. When she was chosen to give birth to a son, although she was a virgin. She accepted God's plan by answering "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said" (Luke 1:38). Sometimes we don't like what God want us to do, because it is not interesting, it is not what we want, it is uncomfortable. However, God promises in Jeremiah (29:11) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." In conclusion, do not follow what your heart want, but follow God's will, follow God's plan, pray that God will give us guidance What He want us to do.
We often confuse when we have to make a decision in our life such as, career and marriage. Most of people say "just follow your heart", which is really misleading advice according to the speaker. It is because the bible say ‘The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked.’ (Jeremiah 17:9). then ‘He who trusts in his own heart is a fool.’ (Proverbs 28:26) what should we follow then ?
I think bible also clearly describes how Jesus obey and follow His father's will. When Jesus was in Gethsemane, He was terified and pray to His Father, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will" (Mat 26:39). Another example is Mary, Jesus's mother. When she was chosen to give birth to a son, although she was a virgin. She accepted God's plan by answering "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said" (Luke 1:38). Sometimes we don't like what God want us to do, because it is not interesting, it is not what we want, it is uncomfortable. However, God promises in Jeremiah (29:11) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." In conclusion, do not follow what your heart want, but follow God's will, follow God's plan, pray that God will give us guidance What He want us to do.
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Wow ... that's really true .... amen to that .. !! :)
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