PROMISE. PASSION. PREPARE. POWER Week 2 – PASSION
We’re already on Week 2 of my PROMISE. PASSION. PREPARE. POWER series
So, here’s 3 things to help keep your PASSION alive
Now, before you start getting a hot flush
With all this talk about PASSION
PASSION is what’s needed for your promise to flourish
Without having PASSION for your promise/dream
You won’t make it through the sometimes long and tough journey ahead
And you’ll probably never see your promise realised
1, PASSION IS WHAT THE DEVIL STEALS FROM YOU
Have you ever asked someone, “What are you passionate about?”
And then you watch their face light up as they talk about what they love doing
For me, I find it inspiring
True, I may not be into sky diving, wrestling crocodiles or knitting
But I can admire their passion for it
And passion is what the devil wants to take from you
Remember John 10:10?
The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy?
I believe, if the devil can “steal” your passion for your promise
He’s already “killed and destroyed” your future
He’ll make you think that you maybe didn’t really hear from God at all
That your promise was completely made up
Because, if it’s hard and tough and painful (at times)
Then surely, you’re going in the wrong direction, right?
*spoiler alert, devil*
No amount of hiccups, wrong turns
Paralysing lies, stuff ups
Unpleasant things or interruptions
Can stop God’s promise on your life from being fulfilled
The truth is, God uses everything to help you learn, be equipped and ready
For your promise to be realised
2, STOP WAITING FOR PERMISSION
The biggest hurdle to overcome, I believe
Is waiting for permission from someone, so you can become passionate about your promise
That’s the trap I fell into
If the devil can get you to waste precious time
On waiting for someone else’s permission to be passionate about your promise
He’s made you lose the most important thing you’ll need – your confidence
The only permission you need is God’s
Let’s get one thing clear about your promise
Not everyone is going to be in your cheer squad
So, suck it up and get on with what God told you to do
Because, the only words that are important to you are
“Well done good and faithful servant”
I hope your encouraged, my friend
Please, don’t lose your confidence and don’t you dare quit on your promise
It ain’t over until it’s over
Remind the devil that he can, “yip yap and blah blah” all he wants
But, IT’S GOD WHO HAS THE FINAL SAY ON YOUR PROMISE
3, PASSION REQUIRES BIG THINKING!
2 Corinthians 6:11-13 makes it clear
‘I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren’t small, but you’re living them in a small way. I’m speaking plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively!’ (The Message Bible)
Don’t miss that
‘The smallness comes from within you’
The devil loves to leverage our small thinking and fence us in
He’s already done the maths on your passion
Think small + becoming small + passion dies = promise shrinks
We need to understand that our promise requires us to live openly and expansively!
A confidant, bold and spacious life!
Because the Promise-Giver can ‘do more than we can ever ask or think’ (Ephesians 3:20)
So, chillax and own your promise…like a boss
‘Cause the devil can go take a hike
Let God blow on the flames of that passion
That’s burning in your heart
Passion is the rocket fuel that will keep you going towards your promise
And it’s that passion that God loves and will use
Remember this
Passion = Promise
*Challenge accepted! *
Wendy xo
How passionate are you about your promise? I’d love to hear from you!
Don’t miss next week’s post in the series. Week 3 – PREPARE