tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155927823601605573.post4653343712387174003..comments2023-05-12T01:22:00.947-07:00Comments on Lightly Salted: Decoding Christian ClichesAlana Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785787382382893857noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155927823601605573.post-5249585750739967762013-03-25T14:53:58.566-07:002013-03-25T14:53:58.566-07:00I think the "I have Jesus in my heart" s...I think the "I have Jesus in my heart" started with Revelation 3:20, most likely KJV. It's possible that if you trace that particular cliche far enough back, you'll find that the people who started it meant something like "my life is centered on Jesus." (In King James' time, the liver was thought to be the seat of emotion, not the heart.)<br /><br />There's the joy vs. happiness thing. Technically, the English words mean the same thing, but in chruchianity we like to differentiate between them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com