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Re: What Is Your Passion?

I don't really have a passion, outside of Christ. The passion of the Christ...has a ring to it.

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Originally Posted by The Matt (Post 1152899)

I don't really have a passion, outside of Christ. The passion of the Christ...has a ring to it.

Been missin' you Matt man! :)

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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins (Post 1152862)

And that would describe me about a number of things... there are things I might like, enjoy, and find even fulfilling, but none of them are a Passion to me (within the definition of Passion my acquaintance provided).

I still submit, that very few people in this world really have a PASSION, but most have things they enjoy, find fullfilling, and like to do. I submit that a having a PASSION, is a luxury that few get to enjoy.

So you DO view a passion as an emotion you must feel, e.g., if you're missing a strong emotion, you believe you are also missing passion.

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 1152904)

So you DO view a passion as an emotion you must feel, e.g., if you're missing a strong emotion, you believe you are also missing passion.

What I find odd is that you believe you have no passion for God and/or that it is OKAY not to have a passion for God. :blink

When he started thread I sort of presumed the Reverend precluded our passion for Jesus. Kind of like when someone asks, "If you could have dinner with anyone who ever lived, who would it be?". It sort of assumes all Christians would say Christ as a first choice and is asking beyond that.

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Perhaps we are not understanding Bro. Robbins initial question, which was this:

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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins (Post 1152112)

An acquaintance of mine asked the question of a group of us, "What is your Passion?"

I asked them, what is your definition for Passion, cause that can mean so many things to so many people. They said, "A passion is an intense drive that one has for a particular thing or activity. It consumes your thoughts during your down time if it's not your occupation. When people ask you what you're passionate about, you don't have to think about it."

I had to think about my "passion" which really is not a passion according to this definition because I had to think about it.

His answer was in accordance to that definition they gave him. He was honest in that he did not really have any passion according to that definition. Do any of us have that intense drive and/or fervent passion that we hoped to have in Christ or any other place or subject? Are we really honest about it? Do we get home from work and open up our Bibles and study and pray for hours on end each day until bedtime? That, to me would be an example to the definition his acquaintance put forth to him. I am ashamed to say that although I love God, I do not have a passion for Him in accordance to this definition. Should I have this passion. You bet. Christ had this passion. The disciples had this passion for God. They did not even want to wait tables because it took them away from study and prayer.

I am sure that there might be some people out there who would have this sort of passion, but would be hesitant to display that passion in today's world. Our society has changed that definition of passion to another word...fanatic. Fanatic is a word used to disrespect a person who would be passionate about religion or politics, or I suppose about any subject.

Why is it, that in this world, one can be passionate about sports, but if they spend much of their time praying and seeking God, they would be considered a fanatic by some?

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Originally Posted by Titus2woman (Post 1152900)

Been missin' you Matt man! :)

Miss you much too T2W, IDK what's been wrong with me, things just haven't been peaking my interest lately. I just started a new job, may have something to do with it.

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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins (Post 1152835)

My name isn't Robinson... but I suppose you were talking to me. I have no idea what a Frodo is or what your talking about... so I've read your post a dozen times and don't understand it.

I will say though, I framed the discusion from the beginning under a specific definition that was given to me as to what a Passion is. So, I wasn't asking about what things you are passionate about, but what is your Passion. A person can be interpreted as acting passionate about things, but it in all honesty not be their passion once you talk to them and ask.

I would recommend that you read the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit which were written by J.R.R. Tolkien. That would explain quite a bit of the conversation.

I have heard people who sound a lot like Gollum when the talk about some of their possessions. "Precious, my Precious."

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passionless here, like some of yall's marriages.

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Originally Posted by houston (Post 1152940)

passionless here, like some of yall's marriages.

Not here... I've got to say that even after 28 years of use Don is still smokin' hot :D Boy did I marry up!

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady? (Post 1152917)

Do we get home from work and open up our Bibles and study and pray for hours on end each day until bedtime? That, to me would be an example to the definition his acquaintance put forth to him.

Ummm, no... but I sang a booming rendition of 'It Is Well With My Soul' and 'How Great Thou Art' to my cows during milking tonight... Does that count? :)