9 Bible Verses about Half Heartedness

Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

However, I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first. Therefore, remember how far you have fallen. Repent and go back to what you were doing at first. If you don't, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place unless you repent.

But Jehu did not remain careful to walk in the instruction of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart. He never abandoned the sins of Jeroboam that had caused Israel to sin.

After this Elisha said, "Pick up the arrows." So the king picked them up. Then Elisha told the king of Israel, "Strike the ground!" So he struck it three times and then stood still.

At this, the man of God became angry at him and told him, "You should have struck five or six times! Then you would have attacked Aram until you would have destroyed it! But as it is now, you'll defeat Aram only three times!"

However, the high places were not removed, since the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their ancestors.

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, but not with a perfect heart.

Yet in all this her treacherous sister Judah didn't return to me with her whole heart, but rather deceptively," declares the LORD.

Their hearts are divided; from now on they are to be found guilty. God will tear down their altars, he will destroy their stone idols.