The War - Heart vs Mind

She still had the heart of a young person.  We are not talking the physical beating heart that pumps blood through our veins.  We are talking the spiritual ‘Heart’ that experiences joy, happiness, and love; and also the one that can be broken.

Her Heart still felt as it did in her early 20's. Just as when she was young she could feel the pitter-patter of excitement.  Her Heart fluttered to think of a phone call or romantic card in the mail.  Butterflies still erupted when she anticipated the first sight of him after being apart.  The Heart felt hope – it wanted to trust, love and be happy.

But after years of life experiences including deaths of loved ones, suffering, lies, and hurt . . . the Mind deceived her.  It seemed to lock in these experiences.  It felt deception, hurt and had a hard time trusting again. It was suspicious.  The Mind would say to the Heart, “Go ahead and do it. Throw the Heart out there and watch it be hurt or broken. . . again.”

And so the Heart and Mind are at War. 

The Heart is light, it forgives, it needs nurturing ~~ it wants to trust, feel joy, experience love again.  The Heart NEEDS to love again.

But the Mind can be heavy, unforgiving, and screams “Beware.  Look out.  Danger.”   After much hurt the Mind used its Past in choosing how to react. It was if it was tarnished permanently. The Mind cannot forget.

The answer to the War of the Heart and Mind is FORGIVENESS.  Yes, she knew her Mind and Heart must FORGIVE.

She turned her Heart to God and asked for Healing.  She asked him to help her see Good again, distinguish Bad, make wiser decisions, forgive, and she prayed for "His Will to be done" in her life. 

YOU can ask Him to heal your Mind from its hurts, anger, and suspicions.  Ask Him to help You forgive, and trust again, just as she did.

Psalm 51:17
God never rejects a weak and weary heart that seeks Him. No matter how broken-down and overwhelmed we are, God welcomes us and is willing and able to help us.