Photo by: Dee Kamp
Wholeheartedly
“Then
Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord
in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven and
said: “Lord, the God of Israel,
there is no God like you in
heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love with your
servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. You have kept your promise to
your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your
hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.” 1 Kings 8:22-24 NIV
Everything
God does He does it with His whole heart, with great passion and purpose. God
is greatly pleased with the wholehearted person. And there are times in our
lives when God puts others in and around us to greatly influence us with their wholehearted
passion for Him.
A
longtime friend of mine, for nearly thirty years, has moved across country,
miles away. But people in our lives really never leave us, for a little bit of
themselves is left behind forever in our heart. In this case my friend leaves
with me her gift, her legacy of a wholeheartedness.
None
of us pass through this life without affecting others’ lives. No matter how
brief it is, we are living legacies of our faith as we go about our life. I
have had people since I was a little child who God has put in my path in His
miraculous timing that have influenced me greatly. Their great passion for God
and their enthusiasm for life and sharing God have made a profound difference
in my life.
It’s
sad to have a good friend move away, but there is this memory of her I will
cherish forever in my heart. It’s her passion and wholeheartedness for the Lord.
“Others are affected by what I say and do. And
these others have also these spheres of influence. So that a single act of mine
may spread in widening circles through a nation of humanity.” ―William Ellery
Channing
“Wholeheartedly”
by Dee Kamp, Grace Every Morning Ministries© October 9, 2014
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