mind + heart = love God.
not ever, one without the other.
"thinking is one of the most hazardous we do. the apostle paul warns that knowledge puffs up but he also commands that in your thinking, be mature. the use of our minds is absolutely necessary in being human and worshipful. so do this dangerous thing... but do it well. for many years, this has perplexed me - the call to think is necessary but not ultimate. thinking is for the sake of something greater and that greater thing is loving God so the act of loving God will always need right thinking about God... When the faith, rigorous life of the mind is diminished, the spiritual benefits don't last. The very thing we want to protect is eventually weakened. The great commandment is to love God with everything in us and that includes our minds. If our means of loving is restricted, then our love for God weakens. Our head and heart must be united for Christ to produce God-honouring action and long-lasting satisfaction... I encourage all of us towards thinking for the sake of joy; joy is the essence of loving God and thinking serves love. therefore, thinking must serve joy. Think: the life of the mind and loving God." - John Piper
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