PASSION-What is it that you are passionate about? Why are you not doing that? I think these are important questions to ask yourself in life. I beleive God has given each person unique passions and desires that He can use to help this world we live in today. Another way of asking this is, "What would you do for the rest of yourlife, even if you did not get payed to do it"? Take some time in your day to meditate on this thought, in your alone time. Your passion will bring life to the mundane activities and inspire others around you to action.
Now to take it a step further. Once you discover your passion, use it to help another person. Do it for the benefit of another. THere is nothing more gratifing than togive unto others. Act20:35 "It is more blessedd to give than to receive". I DARE you to test this out!
PURPOSE-I believe that our purpose in this life is tied into our passions. In Phillipians3:9-10, Paul says " and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,(ESV). My Purpose is to glorify God and fellowship with Him in all and everything that I do. And this is only through faith in Jesus Christ.
PRAYER-Why is it that when days are "good", we forgot to come to Him, but in troubled times we come to Him like never before as a last resort. First off it is a privelage that we can even have access to the Father through Christ Jesus. THerefore I admonish everyone to take great advantage of that which was given to us with a heavy price. Christ took on the curse which was rightly due to us. He took on the full wrath of God and yet was completely innocent and umblemished. In Philippians 4:6 it says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Communicate with God all the time. This is something I am still learning. So that I may stay in His good and perfect will. I do not know everything, but He does, so who better to turn to. Even in business I am tempted from my competative nature to depend on my own physical prowess. As a trainer I pretty much live in the gym, and lifting weights, getting stronger, can have a tendancy to make you feel like you can do everything yourself. I must continue to remind myself that i do not have to be strong enough. in fact i am not even called to be strong enough for what the world throws at me. I am called to be completely dependent on Him, my Rock, my foundation, my Strong tower. There is freedom in this.
POWER-The power belongs to Him alone. It is released as i continue to rely on God the father. faith in His promises, faith in Him. It is the Power of Christ that makes me strong! One of my favorite verses, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."(Phil 4:13 NASB) My challenge to use is dream Big, aim high, challenge yourself mentally and physically. But most importantly seek an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ!
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