Follow your heart

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “A fresh start in a new year”

Our Bible verse for today: “Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your billows have swept over me.” Psalm 42:7 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “Follow your heart”

In Psalm 42 the unknown writer was in a season of life when he was in great distress and felt overwhelmed by his circumstances. It was within that context that he wrote in verse 7 about something deep within himself calling out for help – crying out that he was feeling overwhelmed.

There was something deep within his heart that just knew things were supposed to be different and better, and he longed for it to be so. So, he cried out to our deep and mysterious God to meet him in the middle of his need. Deep was calling to deep.

I believe this to be true of all of us who love Jesus and who follow Him as true disciples. Deep in your heart you know things can and should be different and better – and you long for it to be so. Some deep place in your heart is calling out to the deepness and richness of Jesus and you are aching for something more, longing for it.

That’s your heart speaking. Listen to it. Of course that applies to the practice of your faith, but it applies to all other areas of your life as well. Remember from earlier devotionals in this series that God created you as a whole person – body, mind, and spirit. You are a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual being and God wants you to live your best life in all those areas.

Don’t you long for that – to be your best you? Deep within your heart don’t you want things to be different and better? Again, that’s your heart speaking. Listen to it. Follow it. That’s why we make the resolutions we’ve been thinking about all month. You will never achieve perfection in this lifetime, perfection comes in heaven. But you can get better. You can improve, and God will help you do it.

Some deep place in your heart is longing for, calling out for, and seeking improvement in various areas of your life. That’s a good thing. Follow it. Don’t allow yourself to be stale and stagnant. Don’t resign yourself to mediocracy. Be your best you. Follow your heart to whatever it is God has prepared for you and is calling you to.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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