At 1:30 this morning I was awakened by my own rapid heart beat. I had already been diagnosed with aFib (atrial fibrillation), so I knew what was happening. I tried some of the tricks to reset my heart rhythm, but nothing was working. Finally after about three hours, the rapid heart beat went away on its own. Meanwhile I had lost several hours of sleep for something I had no control over.
Atrial Fibrillation happens when the electrical signals in your heart get mixed up and begin telling your heart to beat before blood has filled the chamber. So your body parts do not receive enough blood under these conditions.
Our hearts (souls) can also send the wrong signals to our minds. Our hearts may tell us to pursue riches, prestige, and personal satisfaction. But the rewards offered by these achievements are temporary, at best, and wholly underwhelming and self-defeating at worst.
I Corinthians 9:24-25 says, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” Giving our time and efforts to win what the world offers, is foolhardy as the prize fades away. But offering God our efforts and time is the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving that brings eternal rewards. Don’t let your heart lead you astray. Offer your best to God and reap eternal rewards.
Reluctant Retiree 