"Once some people asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment in the Old Testament. He said it was to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" (Matathew 22:37). Even our relationship with God is to be carried out with passion. But how many of us approach it that way? We live our own lives six days a week and get excited about God on Sunday. But is that the way love for God ought to be impacting our life? Shouldn't our love for Him be radically impacting every moment of our life?"
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"The source of our passion is to be none other than the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul concludes in verse 24 [Colossians 3]. I find it fascinating that the word "enthusiasm" is made up of the two Greek words en (in) and theos (God). Enthusiasm is God in you. That's how we know that passion comes from God.
"Passion is not something we develop as much as something we discover. ... The gift and the Spirit are already in you! You need only discover them and put them to work for the Lord."
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"How do you begin to live your life with passion? It begins with a small, bold step of obedience in doing what you know now is what God wants you to do."
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"Committing to Growth" in Ready!Set!Growth! by David Jeremiah.
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