“Have a heart.” It is a phrase we use when someone seems cold, detached, or insensitive. If a person is acting harshly or lacking compassion, someone nearby may say, “Come on… have a heart.”
The expression reveals something profound. Across cultures and throughout history, the heart has been understood as the center of human affection, compassion, desire, and will. Biblically, the heart is not merely the seat of emotion; it is the inner core of who we are. Scripture speaks of believing in the heart, loving from the heart, obeying from the heart, and even the hardening of one’s heart.
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