passions

one of the consistent facts about the bible is the passion of the belief in GOD. every story told has passion to it, you can feel it in the text. passions can be anything, but when you have passion for something it can make the world a beautiful place.

i have a passion for books. i love old and new books. i have not bought a kindle, or any other electronic reading device because i like the feel of books. i have always had this passion and i hope that i never lose it. i have a great passion for cooking. i love to make a meal and share it with my friends and family. a new passion seems to be developing in me that i have always dreamed about and that is writing. i have always wanted to write and share my thoughts, the thoughts of others, or even just write one book.

i admire individuals passions. my mother has a great passion for helping others in need. she was a social worker for over 25 years. i admire this about her. my father has a great passion for history. he studies the past all the time and still learns from it. my husband has a passion for cars (a little too much for my liking). he would have cars everywhere if i let him. my children are developing their passions now and i have to say it brings me great joy to see that development.

passion is most often i think associated with sex. women more than men in my opinion think about this with regards to their relationships. passion is very important to women, so husbands think about that when you are thinking about one of your wife's needs. women want you to feel passionate about them, it makes them feel very loved and desired.

i love to seek out what makes a person passionate about one thing or another. i look at doctors and nurses and their passion for curing sickness. i look at a teacher and their passion for growing a child's mind. i think of an artist that creates a piece of work that inspires beauty in another. i look at fathers and mothers and their passion to raise their children.

the ultimate act of passion though in our history as a christian is that of the death of CHRIST on the cross. GOD so loved mankind that he was willing to give his son to save humanity from it's sin. JESUS endured the torture and mockery so that we could be free of our flaws. at the end of the gospels matthew, mark, luke and john the description of this torture is almost too much for me to bear. i read this scripture again when i find myself wallowing in self pity, or am suffering from some injustice to remind myself what HE went thru for us and it puts everything back into perspective.

i challenge you to find your passions.

matthew 26:47-75,27,28
mark 15,16
luke 22,23,24
john 18,19