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What are you Passionate About?

Guest post by: Duane Hatfield

Article Overview: People are passionate about many things in life, whether it’s money, fame, power, or any of the others. It’s important to have a passion for objects that have a lasting existence and that others can‘t take from you. To often me place undo credence on temporary items that only satisfy for a short time and then we begin to search for something else.

What are you Passionate About?

People are passionate about many things in life, whether it’s money, fame, power, or any of the others. It’s important to have a passion for objects that have a lasting existence and that others can‘t take from you. To often me place undo credence on temporary items that only satisfy for a short time and then we begin to search for something else. Be passionate but have it for worthwhile things that have a long-term value.

What does it mean to be passionate about something? Many times when we hear the word passion we get an image of overwhelming love. Yet the definition is more than that, it is “a strong feeling especially of anger, love, or desire;” or “the object of affection or enthusiasm.” I never considered feeling that way about things because it wasn’t a burning desire within me. I had wants; hopes and dreams but never considered them a passion, I thought they were just feelings I had.

Passion affects many areas of our lives and activities, and we may not even realize we have it for them. Our families for example, we love and care for them, take responsibility to protect and support them but I never considered that a passion, but it is a force that drives us to action. We have close friends who we will do anything to help and they feel the same, but that too can be a passion. There are many other things and people who we would gladly give of ourselves for and often do.

The only thing I considered myself to be passionate about is living my life for Jesus Christ my Lord. I accepted Him as my savior at young age and He has always kept me. I know He always has and always will supply my needs and is a friend that is available for me whenever I call on Him. Jesus blesses me spiritually and physically, bringing me through any problem I may have. I love Him more than I can ever express and desire to know more and be more for Him. I was placed here to point others to Him that they too can know Him as their savior. My passion and faith lie in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ and my service to Him. I know many people don’t like hearing this but salvation is free to everyone if they will believe

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2: 8&9 KJV.

No matter what you are passionate about in life always remember it is wasted if it isn’t an object of lasting benefit. What we devote ourselves to can become our God and we will stand before the real God someday to give an account of the deeds done in this body,

2 Corinthians 5:10. Be sure your faith is in the shed blood of Jesus.

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