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(1 Peter 2:21–3:9; Mark 12:13–17) Now the Apostle points us to the “hidden heart of man” as the subject of our most careful care and concern. We must beautify ourselves with His education. What kind of hidden man is this? The person who is imagined in the heart when all good dispositions and feelings are established in it. Review these dispositions and feelings and you will see the face of what is hidden in a person’s heart. These are the locations! “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness” (2 Pet. 1:3) and for our part, “making every effort to do this,” writes St. Peter, “show in your faith virtue, in virtue knowledge, in knowledge self-control, in self-control patience, in patience godliness, in godliness brotherly kindness, in brotherly kindness love” ( 2 Pet.1, 5–7). Similarly, he lists the internal good dispositions of the Christian and St. hearts. Paul: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control” (Gal. 5:22-23). And again: “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering... and most of all put on love, which is the sum of perfection, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts” (Col. 3:12, 14-15). Fold all these good things, as if from members, into one spiritual body, and you will have the splendid face of “the hidden heart of man” (1 Pet. 3:4), the like of which you will be zealous to install in your heart. You might be interested in: