Should You Follow Your Heart?

Following your heart is actually a satanic law. This is actually the law of the satanic bible and also the world. “Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the law.” Think of all the countless songs written and sang today that advocate following or listening to your heart, doing what you want, your way, and by your own inner strength. If it feels right or will make you happy, then it must be right and you should do it. This is not what God’s word teaches. How much destruction has this way of thinking caused in our world? We are not to follow our own way, nor follow our feelings, nor even trust our own experiences IF it doesn’t line up with God’s word. These are the ways in which Satan deceives us. Even if we are well intended, that is not a barometer for righteousness and pleasing God. Our ONLY defense against this is God’s word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We are to trust in and follow God; and make sure we listen to him and obey him. If you trust in yourself, you are following Satan’s lies. Let’s see what God says…

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: Prov. 28:26 (Ouch!)

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: Jer. 17:9

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Prov. 14:12

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Prov. 3:5

My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,' says the LORD. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Ps. 119:105

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matt. 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Luke 4:4

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: II Timothy 3:16

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. II Timothy 3:15

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. I Thess. 5:21

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Tim. 1:12-15 (Paul obtained mercy because his sins were done out of ignorance.)

Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows his master, the donkey his owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” Is. 1:2-3 NIV(This is not open defiance, but ignorance, a deceived people who do not know or understand.)

Surely the [idolatrous] commotion on the hills and mountains is a deception; Jer. 3:23 (These people were not openly in defiance of God. They were deceived in the things they were doing. We should keep that in mind and not allow that to be the situation for us today.)

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Luke 12:47-48 (Mercy is given to those that sin in ignorance, but punishment is still given nonetheless.)