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Podcast: The Christian Working Woman
Episode: Proverbs of Jesus: Heart of the Matter – 5
Description: Presented by Julie Busteed
I’ve been reflecting on some of Jesus’ sayings—his proverbs—and I’ve noticed how often they return to the posture of the heart. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God (Matthew 5:8). That raises an important question: what does it mean to have a pure heart?
We often assume a pure heart means doing everything right—appearing polished and put together on the outside. But that kind of purity is rooted in our own striving, and it doesn’t work. It doe...