The Heart

                                                                 The Heart is the Compass

Why do we sin the way we do?

 Why do we get hung up where we get hung up?

Why do I find myself going back to the same sin again and again?

Does there seem to be a circle in your life that's repeated over and over throughout a person's lifetime?

Let's start with our hearts. "Your heart is the compass that points to where you run under pressure." (Brad Bigney)

Our thoughts are the control center that the Bible speaks about, and Scripture uses the words heart and mind interchangeably.

1 Corinthians 10:13-14

Therefore, let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.

God is faithful,

and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability,

 but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape,

that you may be able to endure it.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Did you catch verse 14? Flee from idolatry.

We can run away from temptation.



Paul understood something inspired by the Holy Spirit.

He knew that when the pressure is on us, when we are tempted, we want to find an outlet,

a relief, a place of refuge.

So, if we're not on guard, our first thought and our first inclination is to run to something earthly instead of God.

Do we turn to work, food, pills, alcohol, our phones, and/or anger?

Do we demand our spouses to fix it? Or do we turn to God?

When pressure comes and stuff happens, and you find yourself turning to certain things and you might think that the pressure created the issue.

But the issue was already there, the pressure just revealed it.

We can repent, turn to God's word.

Look to God in your problems.

James 1:4

If anyone lacks wisdom. let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Let us draw unto God.

Until next time, Pam