The passion of my life is a discovery that I came across when I was in college. It wasn’t a discovery that I searched for or sought out. It just happened in a moment in the lobby of my dorm where some students were talking about their passionate love for Jesus. Suddenly (and somewhat mystically) the passionate adoration for Jesus that I saw in them was in me and I discovered that Jesus is a real (though invisible) person who I can know, experience, and interact with personally. He’s our Creator who was born in human flesh. A passionate love for the risen Jesus has been burning in my heart ever since then and He has felt more real to me than the physical word around me.
I discovered that faith (or belief) is so much more than merely mentally acknowledging the existence of God. (Mark 8:34) True faith (and belief) in God is to continually rely on and to daily depend on His moment-by-moment presence, protection, and provision. (Proverbs 3:5-6) An unbelieving heart turns away from ongoing reliance on the reality of the living God (Hebrews 3:12) and instead puts its trust in self-effort, in job security, in family, in education, in money, in a political leader, in patriotism, and in other idols. (1 Corinthians 10:14)
By trusting in God
I’ve found mental peace
And inner release
From anxiety.
Such tranquility!
I let it increase.
And grow within me.
It’s a river of
Hope that doesn’t cease.
To be an effective Christ-follower requires that we do much more than merely sit through a sermon each week. It requires persistent Spirit-led discipleship! I’d rather hear a preacher talk about his experiences with Jesus than about his opinions about Jesus. (Revelation 12:11)
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