After praying that his readers will know the living God better, Paul asks “that the eyes of [their] heart[s] may be enlightened” (v 18). He knows that the way we “see” in this world—what we value and desire or fear and avoid—is not just a rational decision based upon information neutrally observed. Our perspectives depend upon our values, which are shaped by the affections of our heart. The word “heart” is used in the Bible not to describe the organ pumping blood around
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