Purpose and Passion

. . . obeying God with deep reverence and fear.
(Philippians 2:12c, NLT)

Good Morning!
Over the course of years, I have come to appreciate the validity and value of the lessons learned in the game of baseball. Last night, Timothy’s team pulled ahead of the opposing team by 17 runs. Interestingly enough, players from both teams seemed to lose their focus and competitiveness. The last two innings were painfully slow—please note . . . PAINFULLY SLOW—as the players tried to finish the game.

Baseball lesson: The game is to be played with purposeful passion.
Application: Live with purposeful passion on a daily basis.

Slow and dull moments are bound to occur at some point in time. That said, life is not to be wasted, but to be lived with purpose and passion. In fact, humanity is created to actively respond to the active, living presence of Christ.

The Apostle Paul explained in Philippians 2:
. . . obeying God with deep reverence and fear:
Obedience is a purposeful response to the presence of Christ.
Reverence, or fear, can be interpreted as honor and respect.
Reverence underscores behavior that has been aligned with the will, way, and word of God.
Reverence is a component of passion for Christ.
The desire to make a difference for God through service results from reverence.

Now is the time . . .
Get active . . .
Obey with reverence. .. . .
Experience purpose . . .
Find passion . . .
Enjoy your life today.
Make a difference in the world for Him.

Learning with you to live with purpose and passion,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)