Don't follow your heart: it is not qualified to be a leader

 "He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered." – Proverbs 28:26

In our time we hear so often: "Listen to your heart, follow your heart." But the Word of God commands not to listen to the heart, not to trust and not to follow the heart, because the one who trusts his own heart is a fool and will be disappointed. That untrustworthy counselor can convince a person that their sin is just a small flaw, will convince them to do things that are contrary to God's Word. While the Word of God instructs us to flee from youthful lusts, the heart might interject, "You're young – there's no need for excessive zeal or radicalism. It's not a big deal, go ahead."

He who walks in wisdom does not rely on his heart, but on the Word of God, he is guided by God's Word.

We must never grant the heart the role of a leader. It is ill-equipped for such a responsibility, lacking the qualifications of a consultant or advisor. The heart must assume the position of a follower – not of its own desires, but of the Word of God.

I want to walk with wisdom, that is, to be guided by the Word of God, not by the dictates of my heart.

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