Follow your heart... at your own peril.

"Just follow your heart and your dreams will come true". We've all heard this a million times, but what does it really mean? Well honestly I think it's one of the most dangerous ideas mankind has come up with, and here it is plastered on practically every media source there is. Why is it so dangerous?


When faced with a choice, you have multiple things pulling on you. You have morals, desires, concerns, ideals and other people all throwing in their two cents on your choice. You weigh these, but ultimately you make the choice. Your morals, desires and concerns may all be telling you not to do something, and only your ideals telling you should do it, but you may still decide to side with your ideals.


Now there is one thing that has a rather strong say in what you do, and that is your heart. We hear a statement like "follow your heart" or "believe in yourself" and honestly even I think rainbows and unicorns. It gives me that light fluffy feeling, and it feels good. However, I believe that our hearts are corrupted and evil since the fall, and if you’re a Christian than you ought to agree.

So you see, if we follow our hearts, we must ask: ‘where are they leading us?’ and where my heart is leading me is not where God wants me to go. Follow God, and bring your heart. By the time he’s finished with it it’ll look just like it should.

                                             In Christ's love, Aaron