I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. [Psalm 16:7 NIV]
It is sometimes difficult for people raised in America to embrace the idea that the heart is smarter than the mind. The whole of our educational system focuses on mental abilities like memorization and logic. To be sure, these abilities are a useful tool in life. Yet they are problematic when they are in control.
Our lives were never meant to be controlled by our brains. Think about it. Who has ever used their brain to select a spouse? Or who rejects ideas they are passionate about for things that are logical? And how does the brain factor into things that transcend logic and reason? Things like love and sacrifice.
I suggest to you that the heart is the driving force of human existence. And the new heart, the born again heart, encompasses a wisdom that cannot be understood by human logic. It is why we must train ourselves to regularly connect with our heart. The new heart is smart. God made it that way.
We praise you Lord for the heavenly counsel that we find in our new hearts.
... this devotion is part of a series about King David.
Well said. I would rather lead with my heart than always the brain, canceling and rejecting.
ReplyDeleteBoth are important for us to be balanced but I am so grateful for the Lords heavenly counsel.
I did greet Bev for you Bob.
Hope you are continuing to heal and get stronger every day.
Thanks Sue. Healing is slow but steady.
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