A pastor challenges the excuse that God knows your heart, arguing it's self-deception. The Bible teaches actions flow from the heart, so genuine faith requires changing behavior, not hiding behind God's knowledge of your intentions.
You shouldn't be in that relationship. Well, God knows my heart. You shouldn't be compromising with that sin. Oh, well, you know, God knows my heart. You should be more committed to the things of God. Well, God knows my heart. We say this phrase as if we're excused from our wrongdoing because the Lord can see within us these pure intentions. That's self-deception. The Bible teaches that your actions stem from the heart, but many believers instead excuse these areas. Instead of saying, well, God understands, or God accepts it, correct that which is wrong.
