Front Porch Fighter: Just follow your heart???

Monday, June 4, 2012

Just follow your heart???

Have you heard someone say that you should always follow your heart? Or when you are trying to make a decision, they let you know that you should just "Follow your heart" or to "do whatever your heart tells you is right" or "listen to your heart."

Have you ever known of anyone who has decided to "follow their heart", and it did not go well for them?

Writing around 600 B.C.E., the author Jeremiah wrote this:

“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is?" (NLT)

If this is the case, maybe it is better advice to listen to what your heart says to do, then do the opposite.

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What's in a Name?

Since a few have asked, "Why the name, 'Front Porch Fighter' ?", I will take a stab at answering it.

In times past, the predominant feature of most houses was the front porch. It was right out there in front and it used to be a gathering place for people from the neighborhood. Friends could come over and hang out, lovers could swing on the porch swing and moms would entertain with lemonade. The front porch was a place to get to know others and it signified a willingness and a desire to be in community.

The predominant feature on many homes built today is the garage. The garage is a place where you can pull your car in without anyone else having to talk to you or interrupt your schedule as you retreat into your private sanctuary. To me, the garage in front signifies a desire to live my own life and a kind of disconnect from the rest of the world.

While I appreciate some privacy and sanctuary, I feel that all too often, we are disconnected from the rest of the world and have lost a sense of community, which the home styles reflect. So, I am an advocate of the front porch....at least metaphorically speaking.

Hence, the name Front Porch Fighter.