Perhaps we are not understanding Bro. Robbins initial question, which was this:
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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins
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."
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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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