A heart that is close to God is one that resists the ceaseless deeds of evil. No matter the temptations that aim to destroy the relationship with God, a good heart knows God’s ways and does not waver. In this age, however, people act on personal desires more than on God’s will. And the consequence? Entropy.
Decadence brings great pleasure to humans that it becomes difficult to compromise our growing desires with the path of the righteous. Well, it only becomes difficult if you lack time for faith training. Fortunately, it is never too late to go back on the path God has designed for you. Yet, the challenges that lie ahead may require you to surrender your greatest desire that does not parallel with God’s.
For a heart to become close to God, you have to submit to His ways. This means untethering yourself to the desires that have restricted your spiritual growth. You may not realize it, but earthly desires narrow your perspective and therefore impede growth. The shallow, selfish wants corrupt the soul and if tolerated, you obliviously cultivate evil in you.
But what good is pleasure if it destroys you in the end?
The pleasure in following the direction of God is much greater than any earthly pleasures. The pleasures of the divine are eternally gratifying. Unlike earthly pleasures, they echo throughout your whole existence and throughout the life after this.
Our wants here on earth are merely fleeting and so is the satisfaction they bring.
A heart close to God recognizes these human thirsts and yet resists without falter. We have to train our hearts to do just the same. Let us rejoice in the walk toward divinity and practice restraint from indulgence in the plans of evil until it becomes a hobby.
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