tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10542817.post112606280048697515..comments2012-10-09T08:17:27.243-04:00Comments on Count All Things But Loss: What Do You Feel Passionately About?Rachel Piersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521049514947951900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10542817.post-1127333336666497822005-09-21T15:08:00.000-05:002005-09-21T15:08:00.000-05:00I keep coming back. Now that I have begun the stu...I keep coming back. Now that I have begun the study of Nehemiah I can see the question. Nehemiah's passion is to do God's will. He does not strive for what the world labels important, he does not strive for "peer approval," he does not even strive for "self fullfillment." Rather, he knows God's word, He seeks God's will and then he acts. Ah... am I willing to "give up that much" that I might also be used of God?<BR/>May God continue to work in me... and may He give me the will to make Him my passion.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349493335246465504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10542817.post-1126665730451644492005-09-13T21:42:00.000-05:002005-09-13T21:42:00.000-05:00And, now to the nitty gritty. I guess I never answ...And, now to the nitty gritty. I guess I never answered what my passion is. <BR/><BR/>If one were to observe my life one would say:<BR/>1. she appears to want to be passionate about keeping a clean and ordered house (although she falls short--perhaps that is why I am passionate?)<BR/>2. she obviously is passionate about education, she spends much time, money, sweat and tears (but is it passion to educate my children to know Christ or to make my kids "look good" and reflect well on me and other homeschoolers?)<BR/>3. she is passionate about children, at least in speech and when it is convenient... <BR/><BR/>What am I passionate about truly? Perhaps I am afraid to be passionate lest I let too much of myself out and others do not approve. Perhaps my passion is 100% to protect myself so that I am not open to slander, hurt, abuse... Isn't that sad? If that is my true passion it is no wonder that the Lord must deal harshly to get my attention. I pray He helps me to be passionate about the make up of my soul, not the make up on my face, the fate of my spiritual self, not the weight of my mortal body, true wisdom and not wordly knowledge... perhaps then my passion will be to share Christ with others without shrinking and shirking.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349493335246465504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10542817.post-1126098319698395162005-09-07T08:05:00.000-05:002005-09-07T08:05:00.000-05:00That is so odd. That is my latest question to ask ...That is so odd. That is my latest question to ask people. "What is your passion?" I have had such answers as "Uh.. I dunno." and then I have I had answers such as, "Serving God with whatever gifts He chooses to bestow upon me." It will be interesting. <BR/>Hugs, KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349493335246465504noreply@blogger.com