For those of you who don't know me that well, I'm a pretty passionate person. I am passionate in everything I do, whether I'm good at it or not. I try my best and give it everything I have, both physically and mentally.
Recently though, I feel as though I have been lacking in living a passionate life for God. Something in me lately has really stirred my soul in wanting to do more for the furthering of God's kingdom... but what? I feel as though God is preparing me to do something greater for his purpose, but all I can do right now is pray that His light would shine through it. But I still ask the question, where to begin?
On Sunday, our pastor had a message on Phillipians 3:7-14, which says:
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Doesn't that just get you fired up? If that doesn't make you want to pursue God with all your heart, then I don't know what will! This passion that God has instilled in my heart is meant for only him, and nothing else matters except following Him with everything that I have; mentally, physically, AND spiritually.
No matter what God wants me to do, I just have to 'press on' for the ultimate goal that God has for me: joining Him in heaven. Although I may not be satisfied with where I am right now, I know that God's plan will be revealed soon enough, and all I can do is wait and be obedient to what God has called me to do.
Yes, I, Lindsey White, just used the word obedient. It's this new thing I'm trying. You should too! ;)
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