What is Your Passion?

Have you ever noticed that your passion for certain things, even for things you enjoy, can dip over time? The Bible tells us that this can occur in the life of a follower of Christ towards the things of God and cautions us to be careful. The caution is for us to not “faint.” Let’s be honest, that is a challenge we each face in our pursuit of God for we can struggle to keep our intensity high over time and through life’s various changes.  At times we may even have to fight through feelings of low self worth expressed in the thought that what we are doing doesn’t matter much. But we must never give in to these thoughts. Note the words of Mahatma Ghandi to his followers, who faced the overwhelming task of overcoming the English,

“Whatever you do is insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.”

Note Paul’s words in Galatians 6:9 to us who face the overwhelming task of overcoming ourselves and spiritual attacks to pursue God & His will,

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

So, don’t ever throw in the towel.  The key is not what you feel, but what God has promised to do through your obedience. Here are a few suggestions to keep the fires of your passion for God high:

1. Every weekend choose one promise that you will meditate on through the week to keep you persevering through the challenges of that week (Psalm 119:11).
2. Every day choose at least one event of that day to give God thanks for bringing into your life (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
3. Every week take a break from your typical actions of the week, or ministry, in order to fulfill the biblical concept of ‘sabbath’ (Exodus 20:8—11). It is true that ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ so give yourself the gift of some away time.