ENJOY YOUR PASSION
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion……………Acts 1:3
Not long ago I was pastor of a congregation of about 40 people (5 or 6 families) , but due to death, depression, marriage, divorce, drugs, and my own inexperience, I’ve found myself starting back at square one. In trying to figure out why I just would not throw in the towel I found myself looking for the word passion in the Bible. I found it, but it’s in their only one time and strangely enough in this usage it means suffering. In my simplicity I realized that anything you have a passion for (not a lust for), you’ll suffer for. Whatever God has called you to do; whether ministerial, political, educational, or social, your enemy will oppose, but because it’s your passion from God the Grace you need to sustain you through any crucifying experiences will make you greater at whatever you do, so don’t begrudge or even fear the suffering. ENJOY YOUR PASSION.
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee,
when my heart is overwhelmed:
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms 61:2
Comments
Of course I cannot simply lose my heart, so I guess that means I will have my joyous days as well as my times of suffering.
Good luck in all that you do and thanks so much for this post.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for posting Psalms 61:2. I needed that scripture.