What makes you do something? What forces a reaction out of you?
Let me ask you a more pointed question - what makes you passionate?
In our lives as Christians (I'm generally speaking to one who has Christ as their Lord and Savior) we are motivated and passionate about something, but I'm wondering how many of us are passionate and motivated by what Christ has done in our lives! The below incident of Jesus' healing addresses the question:
Luke 17:11-19 11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
When Christ heals you, shows up big in your life, and/or answers a prayer do you figuratively thank Him and allow that healing to stoke your passion for what He is doing in the world. Alternatively, is thanking Christ and being passionate about what He has done in your life the last thing you think about; you are one of the nine who turned away and never said "thank you."
My challenge to you is to let what God has done in your life turn into passion for Christ and for His church. What Christ has done in your life should put the focus back on Him and give Him glory!
Be passionate about what He has done and let it motivate your to change a life!
Let me ask you a more pointed question - what makes you passionate?
In our lives as Christians (I'm generally speaking to one who has Christ as their Lord and Savior) we are motivated and passionate about something, but I'm wondering how many of us are passionate and motivated by what Christ has done in our lives! The below incident of Jesus' healing addresses the question:
Luke 17:11-19 11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
When Christ heals you, shows up big in your life, and/or answers a prayer do you figuratively thank Him and allow that healing to stoke your passion for what He is doing in the world. Alternatively, is thanking Christ and being passionate about what He has done in your life the last thing you think about; you are one of the nine who turned away and never said "thank you."
My challenge to you is to let what God has done in your life turn into passion for Christ and for His church. What Christ has done in your life should put the focus back on Him and give Him glory!
Be passionate about what He has done and let it motivate your to change a life!
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