Deceitful Hearts
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? "I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve." (Jeremiah 17:9, 10 NIV) I read these verses today and was struck. I heard a sermon last week that explained that our soul and our spirit often become enmeshed into one another. They become so mixed up we cannot tell what our mind/soul/heart are telling us to do or what the Lord is leading through our spirit. When I read this verse, I was reminded of that explanation, which I won't go into depth on here. What I want to say is this: I love traveling. I love meeting new people and tasting new foods and finding myself learning about different cultures. I love all of this stuff! But my heart breaks at the same time. My heart and spirit cry out within me in some of these transcultural and international experiences. There are moments where I just don't