This is a question that I have asked and been asked during my career. Usually this question comes at a time when something big needs to be accomplished and there is a question as to whether or not the person being assigned is up to the task, or not. In my case, I was being asked to take on a job that I had done before and it was a lateral move in many ways.I am more than sure that the reason I was asked the question was that my body language and my level of enthusiasm was not portraying that my heart was not really into making the move. As a side note, my heart was not into it and about 18 months later I ended up leaving the company. It just goes to show that many actions and words start with where one’s heart is on a subject. If our hearts are into something then our words, our actions, our attitude, etc. will follow. And vice versa; if our hearts aren’t into it, we will find ourselves trying to fake it and it will become obvious to others. This is why we need to be very much in touch with where our heart resides, especially as believers who are working to work and live our purpose. We read in Matthew 12:34 on how important this is to what we do; “…”For whatever is in your heart determines what you say”. If you are trying hard today to make others believe that what you say is the truth, or how you really feel, but it is not what is in your heart, then you are only fooling yourself. Start first with finding out what is in your heart, or getting your heart right, so that you can be assured that the words and actions will be credible, honest and real.

Reference: Matthew 12:34 (New Living Testament)