The Heart of Change

An episode of the Reformed Thinking podcast, hosted by Edison Wu, titled "The Heart of Change" was published on June 8, 2025 and runs 30 minutes.

June 8, 2025 ·30m · Reformed Thinking

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Summary

Deep Dive into Cornerstone by Jeremy Prayer - The Heart of ChangeBased on the sources, your inner self can be analyzed in three categories: feelings, doing (thoughts, words, and deeds), and the heart.Feelings are described as largely involuntary responses to inner thoughts and desires. While they can be warning lights that sometimes indicate a problem, they are not always trustworthy because human nature is corrupted by sin, making emotions suspect and potentially deceitful. They are considered descriptions, not demands.The doing category covers your active expressions: thoughts, words, and deeds. These behaviors flow from the heart. Thoughts generally indicate whether you are living to please self or God, as setting your mind on the flesh is hostile to God. However, words and deeds do not always reveal your core orientation. While outwardly appearing good, actions and words may be motivated by selfish desires like wanting praise or avoiding looking bad, rather than genuinely pleasing God.The heart is the Inner Man, the core of who you are. It encompasses your desires, motivations, affections, and will, and is the reason why you do what you do. The heart is the starting point for all that we do. Problems at the feeling and doing levels originate in the heart. The sources emphatically state that the heart absolutely indicates whether you are living to please self or living to please God. Thus, while feelings and external actions are observable, the heart's underlying motivation is the true determinant.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed

Episode Description

Deep Dive into Cornerstone by Jeremy Prayer - The Heart of Change

Based on the sources, your inner self can be analyzed in three categories: feelings, doing (thoughts, words, and deeds), and the heart.

Feelings are described as largely involuntary responses to inner thoughts and desires. While they can be warning lights that sometimes indicate a problem, they are not always trustworthy because human nature is corrupted by sin, making emotions suspect and potentially deceitful. They are considered descriptions, not demands.

The doing category covers your active expressions: thoughts, words, and deeds. These behaviors flow from the heart. Thoughts generally indicate whether you are living to please self or God, as setting your mind on the flesh is hostile to God. However, words and deeds do not always reveal your core orientation. While outwardly appearing good, actions and words may be motivated by selfish desires like wanting praise or avoiding looking bad, rather than genuinely pleasing God.

The heart is the Inner Man, the core of who you are. It encompasses your desires, motivations, affections, and will, and is the reason why you do what you do. The heart is the starting point for all that we do. Problems at the feeling and doing levels originate in the heart. The sources emphatically state that the heart absolutely indicates whether you are living to please self or living to please God. Thus, while feelings and external actions are observable, the heart's underlying motivation is the true determinant.

Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologian

Patreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed