Anyone out there struggle with desire and passion? Have you felt like someone just hooked a hose up to you and drained all the passion and zeal right out of you. I am talking about passion, desire and zeal for the Lord of course. Romans 12:11 tells us to never be lacking in zeal but keep your spiritual fervor. How do we do this? Well the previous verses in Romans 12 gives us a clue.
Romans 12:1 Surrender completely to God (few really even want to surrender completely to God but telling god that would at least be a start - especially if you are willing that He makes some changes in you)
Romans 12:2 Renew your minds constantly and stop conforming to the world. Renewing your mind
means bathing yourself in God's Truths so that your thinking is not stinkin (like the worlds). Conforming to
the world means you value what they do more than you value God's best for you. So what do you value most - a big house, a nice car, fun times. These are all great and I wouldn't mind having all of them but if that is where your heart is, it is not with God.
Romans 12: 3-8 Base your identity, security and significance in God and your position as part of His family.
Romans 12:9 Be devoted to other believers. Get into community; live out the Christian life together.
So there you have it all in a nice package. Question is - what are you going to do with it?
What things have you not surrendered to God?
Are you immersing yourself in God's Word? If not then you are not constantly renewing your mind and thus you are bound to be whistle to the Worlds tune and not God's.
What is your identity, security and significance based on? If it is not God your heart will never truly be at rest. Are you living in community with other believers - authentic, intimate community? If not then get connected!
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