One of the greatest emotional gifts that God has given us is passion. Being passionate about something can be a wonderful feeling. And there are different types of passion. For example, I had a passion for playing basketball years ago. I loved it. Now, I have passion now when I go hunting. I love it. Having passion for what you do can be motivating. It can get us excited about what we are doing. There can be passion in our marriages. I have deep passion for my bride. I love her wholeheartedly. And I also think that as believers, we should have passion when we serve God. To put it clearly: Men/Women of God should have passion.
Have there been times in your life that you have stepped out of your comfort zone because of something you were passionate about? Some thing that you did that was out of the ordinary? Maybe even considered extreme by others? Possibly dangerous? Let’s think about our Lord and Savior. Let’s think about Jesus for a moment. He had passion. He lived with it. He died with it. Movies and plays have been called The Passion. Go back in your mind to when he was on earth. Think about the things that he did that were extreme for that time. Would you have touched lepers? Would you now? Do you associate with “known” sinners? See where I’m going!
When I played and coached basketball, there was no doubt that I was going to leave everything I had on the floor when I was done. I gave it all that I had. I try to do that now with my family. I try to do that now with the ministry. I’m sure I come up short sometimes. But I still try my best. That’s what God wants for us. He wants us to live a life full of passion. Full of spirit. And he wants us to serve him in this manner. With all that we have! It’s easy for us to get caught up and going day by day. Paycheck to paycheck. Nothing wrong with keeping that in mind. But, maybe today would be a great day to start letting the Holy Spirit move your heart in a way it never has. Maybe today is a day to step out of your comfort zone and live life full of passion. Maybe today is a day to at least give it a try. Maybe today is the day…To love God passionately.
