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It is an evidence that true religion, or holiness of heart, lies very much in the affection of the heart, that the Scriptures place the sin of the heart very much in hardness of heart.

Jonathan Edwards

He wants Christ to “feel at home” (dwell, v. 17) in their hearts. Of course, Christ does dwell in the heart of every true believer, but not every heart is a comfortable home for Him.

Warren W. Wiersbe

A hard heart is impenitent, and impenitence also makes the heart harder and harder. If you would be rid of a hard heart, that great enemy to the growth of the grace of fear, be much with Christ upon the cross in thy meditations, for that is an excellent remedy against the hardness of heart; a right sight of him, as he hanged there for thy sins, will dissolve thy heart into tears, and make it soft and tender. “They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn.” Now, a soft, a tender, and broken heart is a fit place for the grace of fear to thrive in.

John Bunyan

The first and the great work of a Christian is about his heart. Do not be content with seeming to do good in “outward acts” while your heart is bad, and you are a stranger to the greater internal heart duties.

Jonathan Edwards

You must keep all earthly treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let him have your heart.

Charles Spurgeon

The eyes see what the heart loves. If the heart loves God and is single in this devotion, then the eyes will see God whether others see Him or not.

Warren W. Wiersbe

2200“Harden not your hearts.” There is no need; they are hard enough already. “Harden not your hearts.” There is no excuse, for why should you resist love? “Harden not your hearts.” There can be no good in it. A man is the less a man in proportion to his loss of tenderness. “Harden not your hearts.” You cannot soften them, but you can harden them. “Harden not your hearts,” for this will be your ruin. It is suicide of soul.—26.441

Charles Spurgeon