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During early grief, we know our hearts are crushed. We understand the devastation of the loss of our husbands. But as we move further down the road from those early days, our hearts need to find a way to live again. But when a person is stuck in their grief, they are most likely allowing their heart to be controlled by feelings instead of truth. Our ministry wants to help you find your way again after loss through deepening your faith in Christ and growing in your ability to see others in need. We hope this post will encourage you to move in the right direction and move past the deception our culture encourages.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”
Obadiah 1:3

“Follow your heart!” I hear this statement time and time again.

I’ve learned an important lesson while experiencing life’s circumstances. When I “follow my heart” my life tends to resemble an unpredictable roller coaster ride. The only consistency this thought process brings is upheaval.

I cannot “follow my heart.” I have to lead or steer my heart.

My heart can be deceived so easily. It can become marinated in pride and saturated with all kinds of perceptions. Another potential hijacker of a heart is our feelings. They are unpredictable and “go to and fro like waves in the sea.” I heard Priscilla Shirer, Bible Study author, speak of feelings during one of her simulcasts and I will never forget it. It was a huge revelation and continues to give insight into when my feelings want to start steering my heart. She said,

“Feelings don’t have intellect. They aren’t that bright. Don’t trust them.”

These combinations disqualify my heart for the position of leader in my life.

Obadiah chapter one, verse three is a vivid description of what happens when we let our heart be in the lead of our life. We get comfortable and we become deceived as we live our lives following our hearts. It makes us live further away from the realities of this world and our focus becomes more about piling on just one more cushion. Soon we have a plethora of cushions surrounding us and under us and we resemble the Princess and the Pea fairy tale.

It alters how we bend down to reach out to others who are not in our comfort zone.

Finally, I have come to the realization the best way to lead my heart is to daily offer it up to the One who created me and sacrificed His son for my deliverance and restoration. The best plan of action to ensure I stay the course is to marinate my life in His word and soak in the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Stop and consider this the next time you hear someone say “Follow your heart.”

Remember, it might be best if you hijack your heart and lead it directly to Christ for guidance.

Dear Lord, we thank You for Your restoration power! Please help us to daily offer our hearts to You, so Your ways are at the forefront of our minds. We know we can’t lead our hearts properly without following You completely. You are worthy of so much praise and we continue to offer our life to You. In Your Mighty Name, Amen!