A Heart for God

Many of us spend a lot of time wondering what God's purpose is for our lives. We take inventories and interest surveys to find our God given talents and gifts. We pray for answers about what job, what ministry, and what schools God has planned for us and our families. At times it feels like we are lost because the answers seem unclear... do you think God may have just wanted you to choose? But we know the feeling of being in God's sweet spot... that place where we know we are walking on the good path God has laid out for us. We continue to search for that spot and prayerfully ask God to continue to nudge us back on it. So what does God want from us? I beleive all he wants is our heart.
There are over 774 references to heart in scriptures, some versions boast 996 references. There are hearts being hardened, filled with pain, drawn to others, rejoicing, and sinking. There are evil hearts and glad hearts. God speaks and prays in his heart. You can find out a lot about God's heart and the heart of man in the scriptures. I search his word to find out exactly what God wants from us. It became very clear God does not want us to go through the motions of being righteous, he wants us to give him our hearts fully.
Here is a little heart to do list straight from God's word:

• Fix these words on your heart (Deut 11:18)
• Love him with all your heart (Deut 30:6)
• Yield your heart to the Lord (Josh 21:3)
• Return to the Lord with all your heart (1 Sam 7:3)
• Your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord (1 Sam 8:61)
• Pour out your hearts to him for God is our refuge (Psalm 62:8)
• Open wide your hearts (2 Cor 6:13)
• Let Christ dwell in your hearts through faith (Eph 3:17)
• Let the peace of God guard your heart in Christ (Phil 4:7)
• Set your hearts on things above (Col 3:1)
• Let the Peace of Christ rule in your heart (Col 3:15)
• Purify your hearts (James 4:8)
• Set apart Christ as Lord in your heart (1 Peter 3:5)
• Apply your heart to understanding (Proverbs 2)
• Keep his commands in your heart (Proverbs 3)
• Trust in the Lord with all your heart (Proverbs 3)

This is just a sample of God's heart to do list. If you find more please share them in the comment section. These are God's will and purpose for your lives! Rejoice in your heart for the Lord will make your paths straight when you search for his discretion and understanding like a hidden treasure.