Our Hearts’ Compass
You might be asking “My heart has a compass?” Oh, yes it does. Proverbs 3:5-6 says this: “Trust in the Lord with ALL YOUR HEART and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
I love asking young people what their career path looks like. When I asked our grandson what he hopes to do – without skipping a beat, he replied, “International Business Management”! Because he is majoring in business and Spanish, he clearly has the opportunity for many doors to open.
Many of us ask: “How do I know what my purpose is?” Or “How do I know which road I am supposed to take?” Sometimes that road is barely lit and we can’t even see beyond the next step.
We aren’t handed directions or bright yellow signs that say: “Turn Left” or “Make a U-turn.” Our heads may be filled with doubts, fears, and internal criticisms, and we may be unsure whether to go or to stay.
The answer is…first, stand still and listen and feel and allow our heart’s compass to reset. When we are still, it makes us intentional about listening closely. About seeing things clearly. And mostly about feeling the true pull of our hearts…not the pull of something or someone else.
We are pulled in all directions every day. So much so that we no longer listen to the desires that God placed in our hearts. Instead of going to everyone else for answers — to friends, social media, articles, quizzes, and tests, let’s try listening to the ONE thing that only we can know. Our heart.
If we are watching the magnetic pull of the arrow on our heart’s compass, we’ll clearly see the direction it is pulling us toward – the door it is pointing us towards – the path that a little light is shining on.
If we stand still, our heart will get quiet enough that we may rediscover an answer that is buried but has been there all along. Matthew 6:21 says: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,”
Where is OUR treasure? If God is our greatest treasure, then we’ll start to discover the direction the arrow is pointing. Keep following it. It is the best road map we will ever find. Let’s follow the compass of our heart. After all, God is the one who put it there!