Hezekiah was a good king who served the Lord with all his heart (2 Chron 31:21) The book of Psalms says, "I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart" (9:1) and "I seek you with all my heart" (119:10). In each of these verses, the word heart communicates the idea of passion.
When people do something wholeheartedly, they're doing it with zest and determination. Sometimes we say he put his heart into a job, or she has a heart for what she's doing.
Juan loved to play with his new video game. Every spare moment, he tried to get to the next level and improve his skills and techniques. Mom felt Juan was overdoing it a bit, so she established video game time limits and looked for more constructive outlets for Juan's passion in life. Because Juan is a determined and passionate person, she knew part of her job was to continually direct him into more appropriate activities.
Some children have a tendency toward intesity in their lives. They seem to do everything with passion. This may be okay when they're achieving their goals, but when other people get in their way and they react with unkindness, their passion creates a problem. Part of growing up is knowing when to invest emotionally in something, what to get passionate about. When you help children in this area, you're contributing to an important aspect of their hearts.
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