There are songs that entertain us, songs that comfort us, and songs that manage to speak directly into places we rarely acknowledge. Dear Heart by Sanctus Real falls into that last category. It is written not as an anthem or a plea, but as a conversation—a gentle, honest dialogue with the most vulnerable part of our inner life.
Scripture tells us, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). The writers of Dear Heart seem to understand that truth deeply. They expose the ways our hearts wander, tighten, tremble, and carry burdens they were never designed to hold. They remind us that the heart is easily shaped by fear, disappointment, and old survival instincts. Many of us know that feeling well. We wake up tense. We brace for the next hardship. We fall into worry or self-protection before we even know it. Our hearts drift before we notice they’ve moved.
Yet the beauty of the Christian life is this: God never abandons a wandering heart. He speaks to it, guides it, heals it, and even reshapes it. Ezekiel records God’s promise to give His people “a new heart and a new spirit.” Jesus reinforces this through His ministry of compassion, truth, and restoration. The heart is not a lost cause—it is the place He most wants to dwell.
The song’s turning point is powerful. Instead of letting emotions dictate reality, the singer gently redirects the heart: Come back. Remember who you belong to. You don’t have to carry this alone. That posture—speaking truth to our hearts—is something believers often forget to practice. We tend to let the heart lead. But Scripture teaches us to let God lead the heart.
There is wisdom in pausing long enough to ask ourselves honest questions:
Where have I been overwhelmed?
Where have I chosen fear instead of trust?
Where have I forgotten God’s presence?
When we speak truth to our hearts, we are joining the Holy Spirit in His work of renewal. We are choosing to replace panic with promise. We are letting Scripture rewrite the stories our emotions try to tell us.
Dear Heart ultimately calls us back to the quiet, steady voice of Jesus—the One who guards us, anchors us, and offers rest that can’t be shaken by circumstance. When the heart yields to Him, peace finds its home again.
A Closing Prayer
Father, You know every corner of my heart—its fears, its hopes, its secrets, and its needs. Teach my heart to follow You more than my emotions. Draw me back from the places where I’ve drifted. Tell me again who I am in You. Guard my heart, renew my spirit, and fill me with Your peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Final Thought
Your heart does not have to lead the story.
Let Christ lead your heart, and peace will follow.
John Hargrove Seeking Truth and Reality 