Ilove watching the skill and passion of great footballers as they give their all on the field. It shows their love for the game. On the other hand, when a team has nothing left to play for at the end of the season, sometimes it seems that the players are merely ‘going through the motions’. Their lack of passion can be disappointing to fans who have paid to watch a good game.

Passion is a key aspect of our personal lives as well. Our attitude towards the Lord is revealed in how we serve Him. The apostle Paul said that our service includes the way we go about our daily jobs and tasks. In Ephesians 6:6-7 we read that we are to approach our work, “not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.”

For me the key in that verse is “from the heart”. I have a heavenly Father who loves me deeply and sacrificed His Son for me. How can I do anything less than give my very best for Him? The passion to live for God that comes “from the heart” provides our best response to the One who has done so much for us.

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Bill Crowder

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