some of you may have been told growing up to follow your heart. then somewhere along the line, you are told not to trust your heart. but yet so much is centered around the heart. i am currently reading "the sacred romance". i also read "waking the dead" which deals with some of the same issues. when i read "waking the dead" i felt like my heart was awakened. i knew something was missing, and it was my heart. sometimes we are reminded of the verse that says the heart is deceitful above all things. but then we are also told to guard our hearts because they are the wellspring of life. this leaves much confusion for many people, especially if they hear both sides of all this. i just read the first chapter of "the sacred romance" and i was reminded of the wonderful things God taught me last summer. there IS something more to life. everything can feel so empty if your heart is not in it. passion flows from your heart. love flows from your heart. it truly is the wellspring of life. from your heart, from God's heart, everything flows. "it is in our hearts that we first hear the voice of God and it is in the heart that we come to know him and learn to live in his love." when i read that, all i could think is: wow. God speaks to our hearts, we come to know him through our hearts, we believe in him will all our heart... are you starting to see a pattern here? when Jesus spoke to people, he told stories. stories don't just strike up intelligent thoughts in our heads, they touch our hearts. and think about the great commandments. God said to love Him and others with all your heart. if you ever try to live the christian life just by the rules, and never put your heart into it then you are left feeling empty. that is because God want us to live fully, by loving with all our heart, seeking after him with all our heart, being passionate... "our heart is the KEY to the christian life". it started in your heart when you first believed. don't abandon it. guard your precious gift from God. don't be deceived. let love and passion flow from this wellspring of life. let God speak to you. let Him work in your heart.

wow. that is all i can say about that. God is amazing. let your heart be engaged with Him and let that passion just flow.

now i am really going to bed... with a heart transplant.