Quotes about Heart
Jesus is the gatekeeper for the thoughts I put in my mind and the identity I allow to sink into my heart. Lord
- Lysa TerKeurst
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation. (vv. 3 — 4 NLT)
- Lysa TerKeurst
Quoting God's Word in the present tense infuses our hearts with holy restraint and diffuses our reactions so we don't spew.
- Lysa TerKeurst
Dear Lord, please help me pause and allow the Holy Spirit to intervene when I want to react in ways that don't glorify You. Even when I'm caught off guard, may Your love and patience be the spillover from my heart. In Jesus' name, amen.
- Lysa TerKeurst
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- Lysa TerKeurst
Philippians 4:7 holds a promise for us when we turn to God and allow His truth to fill us — our hearts are protected by peace: And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Lysa TerKeurst
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (NLV).
- Lysa TerKeurst
And it's the one thing Jesus is asking of the rich ruler. Not for a life lived perfectly, but a heart of perfect surrender.
- Lysa TerKeurst
Marriage is the sanctuary of the heart. You have been entrusted with the heart of another human being. Whatever else your life's great mission will entail, loving and defending this heart next to you is part of your great quest.
- John Eldredge
Perhaps it is our fear of getting our hopes up; it seems too good to be true. Perhaps it's been the almost total focus on sin and the Cross. But the Scripture is abundant and clear: Christ came not only to pardon us, but also to heal us. He wants the glory restored. So, put the book down for just a moment, and let this sink in: Jesus can, and wants to, heal your heart.
- John Eldredge
Your feminine heart has been created with the greatest of all possible dignities—as a reflection of God's own heart.
- John Eldredge
So, let's come back to the simple question Jesus asks of us all: What do you want? Don't minimize it; don't try to make sure it sounds spiritual; don't worry about whether or not you can obtain it. Just stay with the question until you begin to get an answer. This is the way we keep current with our hearts.
- John Eldredge