“The most important [commandment],” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:29-31 NIV)
Sometimes our minds interfere with our hearts. Logical objections get in the way of compassionate actions. It’s not my responsibility. I’m certainly not suggesting that you shouldn’t count the cost. You should. But if God is speaking to your heart, don’t let your mind get in the way of what God wants you to do. Sometimes loving God with all your heart simply means listening to your heart instead of your head.
What does it mean to love God with all our hearts?
It means our hearts break for the things that break the heart of God. It means we have identified the God-ordained passion that makes us glad, sad, or mad. It means inaction is not an option, because the compassion of Christ is the driving motivation of our lives.
-- Mark Batterson in “PRIMAL: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity”
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