Matching Pitch with Christ

Emotions are not based on rational thinking. We have them frequently, and it's alright, but they must always be measured according to God's truth in His Word, the Bible. We should never follow our emotions; we can admit them, but ignore them when they do not match pitch with God's Word.

Often, emotions are driven by pride, causing those who have them to misjudge others and even excuse themselves in disobedience.

Some say, "follow your heart", which translates into following our feelings. They also say, "follow your gut", which is another way of saying pay attention to your feelings.

 
When we are in Christ, we can sense things that are good or things that are off. This wisdom from God is always based on His Word and principles.

Those who are not born again will follow their hearts' desires that are opposed to God's Word. Their heart is not inclined toward truth but entirely inclined toward personal safety and pleasure.

 
As believers, our pleasure is gained from accomplishing something that is within God’s will. For unbelievers, their pleasures are always associated with fleshly gratification. Even their interpersonal relationships are based on how someone else can enhance them, much more than a desire to be a blessing to others.

Let’s remember, too, that even the good deeds the unbeliever does for others are based on the need to be praised or acknowledged for what they have done. It is really more about themselves than the others they serve.

 
All unbelievers believe they will be rewarded for their good deeds apart from God. They believe that if they perform enough good deeds, they will earn heaven and the praise of others.

 
Believers in Christ know they cannot do enough good deeds to wipe out their sinful nature. They know that trusting in Christ is the only way to gain heaven, that He paid the debt of sin we owed. He did that for us, and only trusting in Him for our salvation will gain us heaven.

What does it mean to trust in Christ? When we trust in Christ for salvation, that is only the beginning of our walk; after that, we trust in Him for everything else throughout our walk. There are those who think they can say they trust in Christ but continue to attempt to gain heaven through their own works; this is one who is a pretender. They say one thing and do another.

 
Trusting Christ in us is a daily and continual act for everything.

 
Proverbs 3:5-6
"5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."

The minute we try to figure out our own way of obeying Christ apart from His principles is the day we walk in self-righteousness.

 
Jeremiah 17:7-8
"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit."

When we seek Christ in everything, we do not worry because He knows better than we what is needed and when it is needed.

Psalm 37:3-5
"Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it."

So the key to trusting in Christ and obeying HIm is to delight in Him, love His Word, and pray for understanding that the Holy Spirit will guide in everything if we want Him to guide us. He will remain silent and allow us to flounder when we become willful to walk in our own ways.

We humans tend to follow diligently those whom we love. If we love Christ, we will love His ways and adjust our attitudes and actions to align with Him.
John 14:14-16 "14 If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. 15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"

Notice the key to good communication with Christ, obeying Him will mean we are asking for His will in everything, and He will give us what we ask because it is His will!

Loving Christ means we will want what He wants, not our own will but His.

Matthew 6:9-13 "9 “Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’"