Idiom
have Jesus in one's heart
Meaning
To be a firm believer in the Christian faith.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She says she has Jesus in her heart.”
“He credits his recovery from addiction to having Jesus in his heart and finding a supportive church community.”
“Throughout the hardships of her long life, she maintained a quiet strength, often telling others that she had Jesus in her heart to guide her.”
Examples
simple
“She says she has Jesus in her heart.”
contextual
“He credits his recovery from addiction to having Jesus in his heart and finding a supportive church community.”
complex
“Throughout the hardships of her long life, she maintained a quiet strength, often telling others that she had Jesus in her heart to guide her.”
Origin
Possibly a reference to Ephesians 3:14 and 17 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, […] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, […]”.
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