I recently heard a pastor talk about our passions in church one day.Here is a little of what I got out of what he was saying/ what I am feeling in my heart. Lately I have been spending my days thinking about my passions in life.. There are so many things that I have a passion for. I believe God has truely gifted me in so many different things its so hard for me to pick the one and only thing! I have been learning alot about myself in what I'm good at. I see things about me I never noticed before. I think alot of times we think were not capable of doing the things that God think we are capable of. Everyone has a passion in life and what drives each of us becomes our passions. Dont confuse weath for riches... Some are drived by a passion of success. We are "Fools for Jesus Christ. Sadly some are driven for a passion of fame and notority.
Matthew 5:6 says "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Psalms 63:1-5 says
1You, 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.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Why is it that we are so fearful to seek him?
Is it because...
1. We have a fear he will make a fool out of us?
2. He'll ask you to do something you dont want to do
3. Ignorance of God
A passion for God is not rules/ regulations... passion is your heart, intimacy, love.
Revelations 3:15-16 says "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So because you are lukewarm- neither hot nor cold- I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
We aren't meant to loose our passions.. especially for God. God is always with us and going to protect us.. Hes always with me and going to protect me. He knows my passions, hes giving me more and more passions daily.. and even though sometimes I dont feel that I'm capable of doing whatever he asks of me.. I know I can trust him and I should follow his calling for me!
My hands are open to whatever he asks of me to do. I know before I was super nervous about doing some things but this week I was able to overcome the scare and just step forward little by little.
Matthew 5:6 says "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Psalms 63:1-5 says
1You, 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.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Why is it that we are so fearful to seek him?
Is it because...
1. We have a fear he will make a fool out of us?
2. He'll ask you to do something you dont want to do
3. Ignorance of God
A passion for God is not rules/ regulations... passion is your heart, intimacy, love.
Revelations 3:15-16 says "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So because you are lukewarm- neither hot nor cold- I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
We aren't meant to loose our passions.. especially for God. God is always with us and going to protect us.. Hes always with me and going to protect me. He knows my passions, hes giving me more and more passions daily.. and even though sometimes I dont feel that I'm capable of doing whatever he asks of me.. I know I can trust him and I should follow his calling for me!
My hands are open to whatever he asks of me to do. I know before I was super nervous about doing some things but this week I was able to overcome the scare and just step forward little by little.
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