Thematic Bible: Centre of life
Thematic Bible
Heart » Centre of life » Determines character
so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you;
Heart » Centre of life » Hence should be carefully guarded
Heart » Centre of life » The source o evil
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.
Heart » Centre of life » Source of faith
For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.
Heart » Centre of life » Controls speech
The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.