"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?" (Luke 14:28) Now reverse it: "Suppose one of you wants to destroy a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he is willing to take the loss?" A divided heart will not do. We must streamline our passions and then allow our actions to follow. Isn't it crazy that we dabble in passions that are entirely out of the realm of possibility but we kid ourselves into thinking that were not going down that road, we just want to feel the warmth of the pavement. I just want to catch a whiff of the breeze blowing from that direction, to see down that road and imagine I was down there.
I find a good hard dose of reality therapy is in order. Take a moment and think through the long term results. Work it out to its bitter end. Are you really willing to pay the price?
Any unrestrained passion exceeding your passion for God will ultimately bring you to ruin. The beautiful thing is that for the man or woman who has placed faith in Christ the Spirit of God is now dwelling in that persons heart. The Spirit comes with an entirely new and Godly set of passions that have the capacity to overpower the selfish, sinful passions. YES, they do! We need but to stimulate those desires through obedience, through the ongoing study of the Word, and through time with God in prayer.
The best future for you and your family is the one where you have settled in your heart the passions that you will pursue, and have directed your hearts desire toward God. Let Him become your all and discover the beauty of being truly alive. With God as your number one passion, you will never be disappointed, I have yet to be...
Aaron
Friday, February 26, 2010
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