"What is Your Passion?"

"Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of His hands, He shall destroy them, and not build them up." (Psalms 28:5) You really do not want to be found in this category of people; but sad to say, there are many who are, and they probably cannot see their position! What is it that makes you tick? That excites you, and gives you motivation to press forward each day? What is it that you are passionate about? Is it Jesus? Is it the amazing love that God has for you, no matter how bad you might be? You have got to understand that our God is a jealous God; He is jealous for you and me, and He loves us so much, that His love demands to be loved back; it's not a question of "Thou Shalt", it's a matter of "Why Don't You?" It's easy to see why those that are in darkness do not love God, because they love their darkness; but what is it that hinders His children from loving Him with all of their might? It's that 'mustard seed' kind of thing that is missing in their lives!!! As small and pathetic as our faith is, when we place it in Jesus, it becomes a living, growing and vibrant faith that has no limits to what it can expect of God; neither does it get bored with God, because it continues to thrive on His love and grace. Are you missing the passion for God in your life? Then get back to God by putting Jesus back in your life!!! But He's in my life, you might say. Really? Is He the Lord of your life, or is He the one standing outside at the door, who you ask to come in once in awhile? If it's the latter, then you have had something happen to your 'mustard seed of faith'; either it has been choked off by the cares of this world, or it has been plucked up by the enemy; or maybe, it never really took root, because it fell on stony ground; that seems to be the most popular way that it happens. We come to Christ with wrong appreciation or anticipation of what it is that we coming to Him for, and therefore, we are not very deeply planted into the Love of God; because, if we are planted into His Love, there is nothing that can root us up out of THAT..."Behold, what manner of Love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him. Beloved, now are we sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, just as He is pure." (1 John 3:1-3)