Psalm 51:10 (NIV) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Matthew 11:29 (NIV) Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Colossians 1:10 (NIV) And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.
"Pray for a tough hide and a tender heart."—Ruth Bell Graham, Marriage Partnership, Vol. 14, no. 4.
Today's Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "HEART".
