Serving the Lord Wholeheartedly
By Katherine Kehler

"I, however, followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly." Joshua 14: 8

Years ago, my husband Marvin and I attended conference hosted by Campus Crusade for Christ International. That week I committed myself to the be a member of the Great Commission Army-to be a revolutionary, a radical. In 30 years, I haven't deviated from that commitment. Today, I am still a radical-although sometimes a very tired one.

One day, I was having trouble with vertigo. We were on our way to our annual staff conference and there I was lying on the back seat. I couldn't even sit up. The whole world was spinning, tilting and turning. I sure didn't feel like a revolutionary.

But being a revolutionary for God isn't about feelings. Being a revolutionary means loving Jesus with all your heart, your mind and your strength. You can do that when you are laying down. Being a radical is all about following Jesus Christ wherever He directs. Sometimes, when you are sick for example, that can mean following Him "beside the still waters."

Being a revolutionary means multiplying the talents He has entrusted to me - not burying them. Being a revolutionary means giving your life for the sake of the gospel, sometimes being misunderstood, maligned, or ignored. Being a radical for Jesus means walking by faith, being obedient to His call and choosing over and over to confess your sins and forgive those who have sinned against you.

Being revolutionary means allowing the Holy Spirit to direct you every moment of the day -- even when His plans don't look like our plans, even from the back seat of the car when the world is spinning. We can help change the world by being revolutionaries and radicals for Christ. He can use us, even when we don't feel very revolutionary.

Father, I want to you to be able to say of me "you have followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly." Father, I pray that for every woman that reads this devotional. Amen

About the Author

As a grandmother, Katherine J. Kehler founded the Internet ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada, starting web sites like http://www.christianwomentoday.com and http://www.retirementwithapurpose.com.