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my heavenly Father

This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)

you ... your

All occurrences of these words are plural. Jesus is speaking to his disciples, but this parable teaches a general truth that applies to all believers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you)

from your heart

Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "from your heart" is an idiom that means "sincerely." Alternate translation: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)