Sometimes you get thrust into a project or event that you really aren’t that excited about. Maybe it’s one that your boss told you to handle or a friend asked for your help in, but you only do it out of obligation and your heart isn’t really in it. If you are truly devoted or loyal to that person, you will most likely do a great job in spite of your personal feelings about that task because that’s who you are.
The big difference comes when you are involved in something that you wholeheartedly believe in. In other words, you put your whole heart into it because you fully believe in something and you pour yourself into the task because you have completely invested yourself into it. You can instantly tell the difference between a speaker who truly believes in what he or she is talking about over one who is simply delivering a message on behalf of “the party line”. They are wholehearted in their presentation and very passionate about the subject matter.
God wants us to be wholehearted in our devotion to him. Sometimes I feel like I am just going through the motions instead of giving him my all during times of prayer, worship, and devotion. I confess that I don’t always put my whole heart into serving him. I fully believe in him and love him and I want that to show through in everything I do. My actions, my body language, and my words should consistently reflect a life that is wholeheartedly devoted to him!
Jeremiah 24:7 (NLT) - “I will give them hearts that will recognize me as the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly.”