Follow Your Heart (1 Thess. 4:3-8; Psalm 101:3; Matthew 5:27-28; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Ephesians 5:3; Hebrews 11:6)
What is the key to a happy and satisfying life? Some might answer health
or money or success, but most people will express some version of the
same concept: follow your heart. What we mean when we say that is that
our desires are there to guide us and bring us to happiness. And to our
human mind, this makes sense. Unfulfilled desires often make us
miserable, so fulfilled desires must be the key to happiness. So if you
want a happy and satisfying life, look to your desires and do all you
can to get what you want. Unfortunately, this is a devastating and
deadly lie. And it drives much of the damage done in sexual behavior.
We are told to trust our desires, which James tells us will not end
well. As believers, are we aware of the lies that barrage us from
within and without on this topic?