Hebrews 10:16
Mature living requires balance. Just as a cyclist will crash if they get too far out of balance, our life will crash if we allow any one part of it to become all that we care about. All work and no play may have made Jack a dull boy, but all play and no work would have made him a poor boy. The same principle holds true in a Christian’s spiritual life. While this truth does not spring directly from the scripture found in Hebrews 10, Vs. 16 prompted me to think upon its importance. As Christians, the Levitical law is no longer our strict guide. The Holy Spirit changes our hearts and minds so that with our hearts, we desire to live lives that are righteous, and with our minds, we plan and devise ways in which to live out our desires. To live mature Christian lives requires that under the Holy Spirit’s guidance our hearts and our minds work in union.

While it may not be true for everyone, most of us are more strongly inclined to allow either our heart or our minds to guide our lives. I have said, “I do not care how you feel about it, what do you think about it?” Obviously, my mind rules much of my decision-making. As I got older, I learned to respect the importance of feelings to the decision-making process. Being on the autism spectrum, I do not have the same ability to experience empathy and compassion as normal people do, but I have learned that feelings are a very important part of righteous living. However, I have seen many people make bad decisions because they allowed feelings alone to dictate their actions. Christian living is not about doing what feels good; Christian living is about doing good. God’s law of love in our hearts motivates us to action, but his law of love in our minds allows us to choose righteous actions. Neither heart nor mind rules a Christian; God’s law of love rules a Christian.