A walk with the light

Most of us are told while growing up that we can do whatever our heart desires. Or, when we had major decisions to make, “Follow your heart.” Is this the correct, biblical, advice to give someone? What if you should not follow that advice? What if giving that advice is misleading our youth? What if that is one of the reasons for our societal morals decaying? God has a clear stance on this issue.     Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV) “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Genesis 8:21 (NIV) “….even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood…..” Throughout my life I have relied too much on my heart’s desire.   My heart has mislead me in many different circumstances, relationships, friendships, and deciding what to do in various situations through my life. Yet we so often hear, or even give this advice. We are quick to do what our heart tells us to do, even if we know in our minds that it is wrong. Why? Bec...

Romans 3:19-24 “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law we become conscious of our sin. But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Our economy is driven by debt. Countries borrow from other countries. People borrow from other people. Through life you may accumulate debt by going to school, buying a vehicle, buying a house, furnishings, etc. There are people who accumulate so much debt, that they will never be able to repay it in their l...