Hi!
Tonight I saw a discussion on feelings vs. knowledge to the Christian. I thought some things should be recognized and here's what I felt that I should point out about using all things in conjunction for our LORD.
Tonight I saw a discussion on feelings vs. knowledge to the Christian. I thought some things should be recognized and here's what I felt that I should point out about using all things in conjunction for our LORD.
I'd like to briefly mention that we train our hearts and our consciences just like we do with our minds. In fact, our hearts are taken from us and trained even more than our minds are in this culture. I believe there's a reason for this that we can easily see. "Take every thought captive," vs. "the heart is deceitful above all things." Woah there. Scary words. The Lord searches our hearts and curses him whose heart is turned away. (Jeremiah 17) Romans 12:12 speaks of changing the mind (meaning, its fallen too and it needs to be fixed): "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Jesus warns us against conforming to this world (in heart and mind) and tells us what we should put ourselves to use with; "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ," (2 Cor 10:5). The end goal is obedience to Christ in all things and by all people. The way of the Lord is self-control and balance - the ruler being His Word, internalized through prayer. I agree that our emotions are important, because God gave us them, but all you see today is emotions running rampant. We, as a generation, need to be especially careful where we put our trust. So - carry on - and seek to use all as a service to Christ, instead of using heart, or mind to turn against the Lord.
-Sarah