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Fingerprints on My Heart

April 22, 2013 By Lynn H Mosher

Fingerprints on My Heart

I went to a funeral the other day. The sanctuary held around 800 people. The man was a great, godly man. A man with God’s fingerprints all over his heart. And he left those same fingerprints on the hearts of many others.

As I sat there, listening to the stories of things he had done for others, I thought of those who had left their impact on my life, their precious fingerprints on my heart…

* my parents
* my maternal grandfather (I never knew my maternal grandmother; she died at a young age.)
* my paternal grandparents (especially my grandmother, whom I adored)
* my husband
* my children
* my sisters and brother
* my sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and the rest of my family and my husband’s family
* friends
* and now my grandchildren

But there are others: Sunday school teachers and pastors, friends from my youth at church, school teachers, school friends, church friends, friends of my parents, cyber-friends, and even strangers.

They have all left an impression on my heart.

As I sat at the funeral, with tears welling up in my eyes, I realized that I was crying not only for the loss of a friend’s husband but also for myself. I wondered…

* Who are the ones that I have touched?
* Have I been an influence on any life?
* What impact have I left on the hearts of others? Is it positive or negative?
* What memories of me would others have?

And who would come to my funeral? I think it could probably be held in a closet.

Other than family, a few others might attend my send-off celebration. My isolation, my seclusion caused by fibromyalgia, has stripped friends from me and the ability to do certain things.

However, God has allowed this time to do something new in my life, something unexpected. He has given me the passion to write, to reach out across the internet and touch the precious lives of others, for which I am extremely grateful.

I wonder, though, in this rush-about, drive-thru, treadmill world we live, if we are living the life Christ desires us to live. Are we striving to make a good impression on others? Paul said, ‟Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others.” (Phil. 2:3a TLB)

Making a good impression is not to be our focus; however, we will impress them in one way or another by the way we live.

Someone once said, ‟Once someone touches your heart, the fingerprints will last forever.” Therefore, we all need to ask ourselves…

* Have I left my fingerprints on the hearts of others?
* Have I made a positive impression or a negative one?
* How shall I live to positively touch the heart and soul of another?

Three verses from Paul tell us…

* ‟Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.” (Phil. 2:3b TLB)
* ‟Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” (John 13:35 NLT)
* ‟Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” (Rom. 12:10 NLT)

What lasting fingerprints are on your heart? What lasting fingerprints are you leaving on others?

~Lord, You have left Your precious fingerprints all over my heart. May I strive to live a life that reflects Your life in all I say and do, so that I may leave loving fingerprints on the hearts of others, fingerprints that resemble Yours. Amen!

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  1. Dave Moore says

    April 22, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Your passion for Christ, your anointed beautiful words, and your wonderful sense of humor, have touched my life and made it better! I am so very proud to call you my Sister and Friend!

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    • Lynn Mosher says

      April 22, 2013 at 9:00 am

      Aww, Dave, how sweet! I’m in tears. What a blessing this morning! I was reading at your place earlier but didn’t get to finish. Need to go back and finish. I am so excited that you’ll be a part of Dad week at The M.O.M. Initiative! (That was my suggestion…he-he!) Thanks so much for you kind comment, Dave, and especially for your friendship. 😀

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      • Lynn Mosher says

        April 22, 2013 at 9:01 am

        I have a sense of humor? Ha! Who knew? LOL

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  2. Connie Arnold says

    April 22, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    It’s such a blessing to have the internet and blogs to reach out to others and touch their hearts through your writing as you have done so beautifully, Lynn! God’s spirit can shine forth in your words as well as your life and touch many more than possible otherwise. I know the Lord has touched my heart so many times through reading what you have written, and I’m thankful that you choose to share your gift with us!

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    • lynnmosher says

      April 22, 2013 at 3:46 pm

      Oh, Connie, you are such a sweetheart! Thank for you kind words. I am so grateful for your friendship. Bless you!

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  3. Dawn Wilson says

    April 22, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    You have left fingerprints from the moment I met you here, Lynn. I am certain you are also leaving fingerprints on the heart of God. Your faithfulness does not go unnoticed. I too used to think about who will attend my funeral… No longer. I live for an audience of One, and it will be my Father God who will greet me that day. I know that is your perspective too. Bless you.

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    • lynnmosher says

      April 22, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      Oh, my! Dawn, I am so touched. I didn’t expect any comments, and certainly not such generous and loving ones. Thank you, dear one. And yes, you’re right…I live for an audience of One! Blessings to you!

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  4. Terry Walker says

    April 22, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    I think the others have voiced it so well, you have touched so many that your funeral would have to be in a stadium, a closet surely wouldn’t do. Thanks for touching my heart, may many blessings be returned to you.

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    • lynnmosher says

      April 22, 2013 at 3:49 pm

      Oh, sweet friend Terry! You are always so generous to me! I am blessed to know you. Thank you so much! Bless you!

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  5. Lisa Buffaloe says

    April 22, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    You have left precious fingerprints on my heart, sweet friend. You are precious!

    Love you,
    Lisa

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    • lynnmosher says

      April 22, 2013 at 3:50 pm

      Oh, my sweet friend! You are always so sweet and kind to me. You’re the best Buffaloe-gal I know! I am blessed to know you. Blessings to you!

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  6. Heather says

    May 3, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    Lynn
    I’m glad we connected via Twitter. Well of course we connected by God’s plan. 🙂
    We have MUCH in common. How we are living a life full out for Jesus is the greatest. We even have similar writing styles!

    So happy to have “met” you. 🙂

    Heather
    40YearWanderer.com

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    • lynnmosher says

      May 4, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Yes, so glad we met! I’ll be visiting your site as well. Thanks for the mention of the study and for commenting. I appreciate it. Blessings to you!

      Reply

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