Heart Contamination
I am often taken back by the gross disrespect that individuals mete out toward each other. Sometimes the remark “he/she is heartless to have done such a thing” is made to describe the action of the accused. I would more conclude that the individual’s heart is contaminated.
While conducting a large seminar, a distinguished Heart-Specialist highlighted 13 symptoms of a contaminated heart. “For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.” The Book of St. Mark, chapter 7 verses 21 to 23 of the Holy Bible records those words. Any right thinking individual would have to be very naive not to admit the presence of the above-mentioned symptoms, all of which display themselves in the behavior of humankind throughout the world.
The disease of the “inner man” which affects every area of the human personality, is identified in the Holy Bible as sin which is literally translated from the original script as “missing of the right way”. One eminent political leader from the Middle East who had an excellent relationship with God spoke of the sin disease and its genetic nature. In Psalm chapter 51 verse 5, David said: “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” Like David, all human beings have been born with a bent or predisposition toward what is not right.
Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers, in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (Summer 1982), though acknowledging the symptoms of negative human behavior, shared his own views that go against the Biblical view: “For myself, though I am very well aware of the incredible amount of destructive, cruel, malevolent behavior in today’s world—from the threats of war to the senseless violence in the streets—I do not find that this evil is inherent in human nature.”
Psychologist Rollo May, on the other hand, documents his uncertain thoughts: “Today we know a great deal about bodily chemistry and the control of physical diseases; but we know very little about why people hate, why they cannot love, why they suffer anxiety and guilt, and why they destroy each other.”
Many years before Carl Rogers and Rollo May were born, one of God’s many Secretaries, Jeremiah, had answered their question in the book attributed to him in the Bible, in the 17th chapter and verse 9 of his writings. He made a very illuminating statement about the heart: “The heart is deceitful [crooked, polluted, sly, insidious, slippery] above all things, and is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?” He went on to conclude that only God can.
Psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, natural scientists and theologians continue to differ over what triggers willful, wicked acts. The undeniable common denominator among all however, is the reality that these daily uncaring behaviors are displayed among peoples everywhere on the planet. The demands on parents, principals, police; the health care professionals, the armies, the criminal lawyers, the courts, the politicians, the prison personnel, security firms all seem to speak to something within the “inner heart” that mankind has difficulty in conquering on his own.
John Maxwell’s words are worthy of thought when he said that mankind has been able to conquer outer space but has never been able to conquer his inner space (the heart). How insightful.
The diseased heart needs to be rectified so that families and communities at large, can benefit. I recommend to you Jesus Christ the very best who has over 2000 years’ experience in the business and whose successful track record is known throughout the length and breath of this world. Almost 50 years ago with my permission, He performed inner surgery on my tainted, rebellious heart and I have had no regrets. Why not put the surgery to the test?
Haynesley Griffithe
Marriage and Family Life Consultant
[email protected]
While conducting a large seminar, a distinguished Heart-Specialist highlighted 13 symptoms of a contaminated heart. “For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.” The Book of St. Mark, chapter 7 verses 21 to 23 of the Holy Bible records those words. Any right thinking individual would have to be very naive not to admit the presence of the above-mentioned symptoms, all of which display themselves in the behavior of humankind throughout the world.
The disease of the “inner man” which affects every area of the human personality, is identified in the Holy Bible as sin which is literally translated from the original script as “missing of the right way”. One eminent political leader from the Middle East who had an excellent relationship with God spoke of the sin disease and its genetic nature. In Psalm chapter 51 verse 5, David said: “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” Like David, all human beings have been born with a bent or predisposition toward what is not right.
Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers, in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (Summer 1982), though acknowledging the symptoms of negative human behavior, shared his own views that go against the Biblical view: “For myself, though I am very well aware of the incredible amount of destructive, cruel, malevolent behavior in today’s world—from the threats of war to the senseless violence in the streets—I do not find that this evil is inherent in human nature.”
Psychologist Rollo May, on the other hand, documents his uncertain thoughts: “Today we know a great deal about bodily chemistry and the control of physical diseases; but we know very little about why people hate, why they cannot love, why they suffer anxiety and guilt, and why they destroy each other.”
Many years before Carl Rogers and Rollo May were born, one of God’s many Secretaries, Jeremiah, had answered their question in the book attributed to him in the Bible, in the 17th chapter and verse 9 of his writings. He made a very illuminating statement about the heart: “The heart is deceitful [crooked, polluted, sly, insidious, slippery] above all things, and is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?” He went on to conclude that only God can.
Psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, natural scientists and theologians continue to differ over what triggers willful, wicked acts. The undeniable common denominator among all however, is the reality that these daily uncaring behaviors are displayed among peoples everywhere on the planet. The demands on parents, principals, police; the health care professionals, the armies, the criminal lawyers, the courts, the politicians, the prison personnel, security firms all seem to speak to something within the “inner heart” that mankind has difficulty in conquering on his own.
John Maxwell’s words are worthy of thought when he said that mankind has been able to conquer outer space but has never been able to conquer his inner space (the heart). How insightful.
The diseased heart needs to be rectified so that families and communities at large, can benefit. I recommend to you Jesus Christ the very best who has over 2000 years’ experience in the business and whose successful track record is known throughout the length and breath of this world. Almost 50 years ago with my permission, He performed inner surgery on my tainted, rebellious heart and I have had no regrets. Why not put the surgery to the test?
Haynesley Griffithe
Marriage and Family Life Consultant
[email protected]