tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post1827487801540318038..comments2023-10-04T18:01:43.464-05:00Comments on Dads Teach the Bible: MindMike Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-12108568912798874772013-07-16T08:30:04.397-05:002013-07-16T08:30:04.397-05:00Michael,
Over the years, if I had simply followed...Michael,<br /><br />Over the years, if I had simply followed the whims of my heart I would likely be an unemployed, imprisoned, divorced, addicted, estranged, unstable, selfishly ambitious, emotionally abusive, serial fornicator and adulterer; a brute beast and a fool enslaved in his sin. Thank God for HIs grace and mercy! As a fallen human being with a sin nature I can't always just "follow my heart;" I must surrender to God, abide in Christ, die to self, crucify the flesh, yield to the Holy Spirit, internalize the Word, listen to God and walk in His ways. That is the only "compass" that leads to life and godliness. Left to my own devices I would wreck my life and the lives of others because the compass of self-actualization is faulty; it leads ultimately to sin and death. Keep on encouraging us to live in the Word and love God with all our minds. Blessings to you! BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com