Two weeks ago I saw a movie – FireProof , at home with my friend. It was a touching movie about a husband’s struggle and journey to save his marriage. There were many lessons I could take from the movie, but there was one sentence that kept resounding in my ears...”Don’t follow your heart, it may deceive you ...lead your heart”.
Since I was fascinated with this sentence, I put it on my facebook status. Immediately there were two comments from my friends. One friend said it was easier to follow our heart. Another friend said if I did not follow my heart, will I be happy?
Normally a decision is made based on mind calculation and / or instinct. The person who said this sentence, advised the main character who was about to make critical decision about his marriage not to follow his heart. All the facts, current circumstances, feeling, all lead to one logical decision..which is to divorce her. In short, the husband, played by Kirk Cameron decided to lead his heart and to follow “LOVE DARE” journal sent by his father. The 40-day journal taught him to do one kind action for his wive every day.
The days went by and there were no promising response. The wife just completely ignored all kindness, suprises and favor that her husband hadmade. He almost gave up until he realised that he had done just the same things as his wife did to him. He did it to his saviour, Jesus.
The breakthrough came after day 43. The husband had made a very generous sacrifice 14 days earlier. He used the money he had been saving in his 7-years marriage for his dream boat ,to pay for wheelchair and better treatment facilities for his father in law who was paralysed. And, after day 43, finally the wife found out who the secret giver was. She was just completely blown away at the change she saw in her husband. How he humbled himself to apologise for all his mistakes, how he nursed her when she was ill, and finally how he sacrificed his dream for her father. And at the end the couple renewed thir wedding vow based on eternal commitment in God.
Should there be one lesson we can learn from this movie is about leading our heart. Jesus is never tired of reaching out His arms to His sons and daughters. Even when we just ignored His presence in our daily life, He has already given the best sacrifice to us, His own life. His heart is always for us, no matter how often we say bad things to Him, complain all the time or even doubt His mighty power. Whenever we return to Him, He has already prepared His blessings and restoration in store for us.
There is no path leading to true happines instead of Jesus. Whatever we have gone through, how awful it may look around us, be brave enough to lead our heart back to Jesus...He is the ultimate way.
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