G.M. Sunshine Devotionals

My heart has gotten me in trouble so many times, that my mind felt like it had to step in (with a total parent move) and yank me out of harms way, while trying to make sense of everything, presenting the facts and leading the way with sound logic.

But the thing is that whenever my mind felt like, I’ve learned enough and been shown enough proof and evidence of what’s real deal solid truth (so much that it relaxed a bit feeling like I’ve got this); my heart quickly steps in reminding me of this fleshly heart that is not a solid rock of unmoved emotions. Then there I go back into this vulnerable state of openness and softness; Willingly yielding, desiring, wanting, and approaching with seemingly boundary-less acts of love in spite of the risk of getting hurt (despite reasons why my mind said I shouldn’t).

Those are the moments that we are forced to face off with the risk-taking ventures that bring us to crossroads of eye-opening intentions and truths, different scenarios, new possibilities, shifts of patterns, and adjusted results.

These are the searchable moments, where we’re unaware that our heart is actually seeking to find what’s lost, missing, and what’s needed, that really can’t be fulfilled with human logic. There’s a keen discernment when the heart takes detours (venturing along familiar streets where memories of frequent potholes and flat tires were once a reality), but surprisingly experiencing unexpected repaved roads.

Call me crazy but that’s what seems to happen whenever we lead with our heart. Our emotions start to recapture buried feelings, as we start to engage in beach days, playing in the sand, building new castles based on our current outlook of a beautiful sunny day, calm waves, and a sweet breeze.

Proverbs 27:19 ESV reminds us that “As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.” The NIV version puts it this way, “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.”

What does your heart reflect about you?

What does it reveal?

Whatever the answer to those questions, Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV says to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

If we make room for God (in honest, open relationship), through his love and direction, he will ensure that the reflections of our hearts will always work out for our good, even if our logical understanding and prior experience, substantiates every reason why we should or could lean the other way.

G.M.