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PROGRAM D-8450
I’ve been sharing some thoughts from my book, Get Over It: Letting Go and Moving Forward with God. In one of the chapters I write about getting over the boxes we put ourselves in—boxes which keep us from the abundant life Jesus came to give us; boxes that keep us from doing the good works he put us here to do. I’ve urged you to ask God to give you a vision of what he wants you to do, and then stop making excuses. Step out of your boxes!
I want to share some of the things I’ve learned and am learning along the way as I’ve stepped out of my box to follow God’s leading in my life.
- Not all of my bright ideas are God’s passion for me.
- Some passions have a waiting period while God prepares me.
- Not everyone will share my passion; some people will discount it or try to discourage me.
- Perseverance is a large part of pursuing my passion.
- Passions take lots of hard work and there are some days when I wish I’d never had a passion. (But not many—not many!)
- Passions sometime have a life-span—a beginning and an ending—and I have to be sensitive to know when it’s time to move on.
- When one passion dies, another comes along.
- A God-given passion is always a joy; it is fulfilling; it is, in itself, rewarding.
Remember this when it comes to pursuing your passion and getting out of your box: If you don’t go for it, it will fade and you’ll miss the blessing. Use it or lose it. If you don’t pursue it, not only will you miss the blessing in this life, you’ll miss the reward in eternity. The more you pursue your passion, the more ability and gifts you will have to accomplish it. God is not going to waste talents on you if you’re not going to use them. He’s waiting to see if you are serious about pursuing the passion he has put inside of you.
Please, for the sake of the Kingdom of Christ and the glory due to Jesus Christ, get over putting yourself in some box that prevents you from the good works God has planned for you to do. When you get out of that box, you will move into the abundant life that Jesus promised for those who love him.