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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotions!
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| Oct 18, 2008 11:05 pm |
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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Passion. |
Brandon Bracey
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Seed Devotion: Passion
Scripture NKJV Psalm 42:2," My soul thirsts for God, for the living God...
I am so inspired by the story of the football player at Mesa State College in Colorado. This week it was reported on Yahoo that there was a young man who is a senior offensive lineman on his football team at this college. On Sept 30th he injured his pinky finger and his football career was in jeopardy. However, instead of ending his career he decided to have his injured pinky partially amputated, or removed. Now he basically has four fingers on that hand, but he said it is worth it because he still gets to enjoy his passion, which is playing football.
Now what do you think about that?
After reading this, I feel guilty about whining when I get a splinter.lol.
I have a question for you: Do you have a passion for God? By passion, I mean do you have a strong fondness or enthusiasm for God? Does your soul thirst for God? Do you long to spend time with God day and night? Do you want to walk, talk, and live like Jesus? What are you willing to give up to stay passionate for Christ?
I will be honest and say that often my passion for women has distracted me from spending time with God in the past. Well actually it was not passion, but more infatuation and lust. I am single, but it has not always been easy! I remember one time in the past I did everything to get a woman to want to date me. I would call her three times a day( i know....stalker!), I will ask her can I come over to her place and watch a movie with her( uh..oh!), and I even showed up unexpectedly at her house( stalker again!). But all the while I was losing my passion for God. It was not good at all.
Even in the Bible we see people who were not willing to give up what they had to follow God. A good example would be the rich young man( Matthew 19).
When you are passionate about something you pursue it, no matter the cost. Are you letting the disdain of non-believing family members stop you from serving God? Are you letting laziness stop you from pursuing God? Are you letting the cares of this world take your attention and drain your energy for God?
Here are things below we can do to stay passionate for God:
a) Fix Your Schedule Around God: We should not be trying to fit God into our schedule, we should be fitting our schedules around our relationship with God. This means not hanging out with friends, watching all your tv shows, and then giving God the last minute of your day. If God comes first in your life, you will make this necessary adjustment.
b) Start Your Day With God: Starting your day with God not only puts you on track to a have a great positive day, but also by giving God the firstfruits of your day you are training yourself to always put God first in your life.
c) Do Not Let Distractions Drain Your Energy: The world and the devil can really drain your energy for God if you let them. But if you purpose to stay intimate with God throughout the day, then the distractions will slowly start to disappear.
d) Pursue God: Your pursuit fuels your passion. If you pursue money your desire for money will grow, but if you pursue God you will see your passion for him grow.
The senior football player made a tough decision, but I am not mad at him. It was a gutsy call. Even his friends on the team make playful jokes about his amputation. But it's all in good fun. They respect him and they know a person with that much passion for the game will be a great teammate. Are you ready to give your life for God's team? If so, passion makes the difference. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
I pray for passion to be a world changer. I ask that you will give me the perseverance to fight the odds and always come out victorious. With you on my side how can I lose? Thank you for a growing relationship with you Lord, in Jesus name Amen.
The best and most important decision you can make in your life is to make Jesus Lord of your life. If you would like to do that , please pray this prayer:" Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your only begotten Son to die on the cross for my sins. Jesus I repent of my sins and ask you to come into my heart. I make you Lord of my life. In Jesus name, Amen." If you have prayed this prayer congratulations! You are saved and a now apart of the Family Of God! The next step is to get into a good bible based church where the Word of God is proclaimed! Please email me at brandon_bracey00@yahoo.com so I can assist you in your new beginning!
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