Our Pastor raised the question. . .
What are you passionate about?
Your kids? Your family?
What hobbies are you passionate about?
Painting, reading, sewing, photography, or maybe knitting?
So many things in this world to become passionate about.
What are you passionate about?
Your kids? Your family?
What hobbies are you passionate about?
Painting, reading, sewing, photography, or maybe knitting?
So many things in this world to become passionate about.
Do you have any passion left for Christ? Do you live daily for Him? Not just on Sunday mornings, but each and everyday? In the dictionary, passion is defined as a "powerful or compelling emotion or feeling." Does that describe your walk with Christ? Do you want to read more? Pray more? Draw closer to Him?
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your mind
and all your strength." ~ Mark 12:30
and all your strength." ~ Mark 12:30
To love the Lord with everything. Not just the pices of us that is left after a busy day. That is a tall order. After all, in this life, we are busy, right? We go to work most of the day. Then, we have to take the kids to football or soccer. We have to squeeze in supper somewhere too. By the time we get home and help the kids with homework ~ we just want to take a hot shower and go to bed! I know, I totally understand!
Our passion is not just sitting aside time to pray and to mediate. (although that is part of it) Our passion for Christ is throughout the day. It is those small examples that our kids notice. It is kindness to a stranger. Or going out of our way to help some one else. Our passion should be living with a higher purpose, knowing that God has it under control. It is talking with God throughout the day, not just before bed.
Our passion is not just sitting aside time to pray and to mediate. (although that is part of it) Our passion for Christ is throughout the day. It is those small examples that our kids notice. It is kindness to a stranger. Or going out of our way to help some one else. Our passion should be living with a higher purpose, knowing that God has it under control. It is talking with God throughout the day, not just before bed.
"You God, are my God, earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land where there is no water."
Psalm 63:1-3
I thirst for you my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land where there is no water."
Psalm 63:1-3
Isn't that beautiful? In a world filled with sin and pain and suffering, to have a longing for Christ. To have a passion for God. There is nothing here on this earth that can fill that void. You can fish all day. You can paint or sew until your eyes are blurring and your fingers hurt. Those passions are fleeting and do not fill that void we are searching for. Only one thing can fill that void inside each of us: Christ. He should be our passion. He deserves nothing less than our best.
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” ~ Mitch Albom
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” ~ Mitch Albom
1 comment:
Jen, I didn't know you had this blog. It's wonderful. I'm looking forward to reading more of your journey. I'm going to share some of this with our college class Wednesday night bible study group. Kim Bradley
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