The Attack on Passion
It has been 4 months since my last post, I am seriously going to try and get better at this thing. I have been learning alot lately about passion and the enemys strategy against passion.
The enemy's purpose is to steal and to kill and to destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10
This verse is clearly saying that the enemy has an agenda against us as followers and believers in Christ. Satan has a plan set against us to take us away from the only thing that is satisfying and fulfilling in life, which is relationship with Christ. (John 17 :3) How many of us truly believe that we live in a world which we are being hunted. The scriptures do not say that the enemy comes to hurt your feelings or to make you have a gloomy day, but that he comes to steal, kill, and destroy you. Those are intense words to describe the attack against us. Do we take those words seriously? Are we even aware of the enemy?
I personally believe that Satan comes to steal the eyes of our hearts and to destroy our passion for Father. The ultimate goal is to kill any relationship you have with God. I have been reading Joshua lately and I came across a very interesting passage. Joshua and his men had been living and fighting out of obedience. They were lead to the city of Jericho and God had given over to them. God commanded the people of Israel to not take anything with them. Gold, silver, bronze, and iron was to be given to the Lord. After the fall of Jericho they found out that a man named Achan had taken some of the gold and silver from Jericho. Because of the actions of one man all of Israel was in sin. They had created there own agenda and now God was going to respond. Joshua was planning the next battle against the city of Ai. Here is the passage that I found so interesting.
Joshua sent some of his men to spy out the city of Ai. When they returned they told Joshua, "There is no need for all of us to go up there. It wont take that many men to attack Ai. Since there are so few of them dont make all our people struggle "
Joshua 7:3
They were backing down. They didnt want to fight anymore. They did not want to struggle. They became more concerned with there own safety and well being than with the movement of God and his people. They were no longer trusting the direction of God but looking out for themselves. Israel had lost there zeal and passion. They were blinded to it because they were in sin and there hearts had harden to there mission. Before the people of Israel could move on they had to repent and purify themselves before God. When we enter in sin our eyes are distorted, we no longer seek the advancement of God but rather the advancement of our selves.
A couple weeks ago I asked myself "where has my passion gone?" I felt reserved, I didnt feel like a risk taker, I wasnt willing to trust God with my life because something might go against my plan. I wanted to work hard, be smart with my money, and just do the right things to not stir up the pot. After I got married I began to hear the little voice of in my head that says to settle down, be smart financially, dont do anything against the grain, just be a good husband and put food on the table. Not only did I hear the lie but I believed it, with believing that lie and acting out of it I lost sight of my heart and what true passion was. So I am annoucing my resurgence. It is time for me to live free and to lead my wife with that passion that God has placed in us. No reservations , no alternate agendas, but obedience and passion. It is time to trust the Father and embrace the journey he has for us.
The enemy's purpose is to steal and to kill and to destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10
This verse is clearly saying that the enemy has an agenda against us as followers and believers in Christ. Satan has a plan set against us to take us away from the only thing that is satisfying and fulfilling in life, which is relationship with Christ. (John 17 :3) How many of us truly believe that we live in a world which we are being hunted. The scriptures do not say that the enemy comes to hurt your feelings or to make you have a gloomy day, but that he comes to steal, kill, and destroy you. Those are intense words to describe the attack against us. Do we take those words seriously? Are we even aware of the enemy?
I personally believe that Satan comes to steal the eyes of our hearts and to destroy our passion for Father. The ultimate goal is to kill any relationship you have with God. I have been reading Joshua lately and I came across a very interesting passage. Joshua and his men had been living and fighting out of obedience. They were lead to the city of Jericho and God had given over to them. God commanded the people of Israel to not take anything with them. Gold, silver, bronze, and iron was to be given to the Lord. After the fall of Jericho they found out that a man named Achan had taken some of the gold and silver from Jericho. Because of the actions of one man all of Israel was in sin. They had created there own agenda and now God was going to respond. Joshua was planning the next battle against the city of Ai. Here is the passage that I found so interesting.
Joshua sent some of his men to spy out the city of Ai. When they returned they told Joshua, "There is no need for all of us to go up there. It wont take that many men to attack Ai. Since there are so few of them dont make all our people struggle "
Joshua 7:3
They were backing down. They didnt want to fight anymore. They did not want to struggle. They became more concerned with there own safety and well being than with the movement of God and his people. They were no longer trusting the direction of God but looking out for themselves. Israel had lost there zeal and passion. They were blinded to it because they were in sin and there hearts had harden to there mission. Before the people of Israel could move on they had to repent and purify themselves before God. When we enter in sin our eyes are distorted, we no longer seek the advancement of God but rather the advancement of our selves.
A couple weeks ago I asked myself "where has my passion gone?" I felt reserved, I didnt feel like a risk taker, I wasnt willing to trust God with my life because something might go against my plan. I wanted to work hard, be smart with my money, and just do the right things to not stir up the pot. After I got married I began to hear the little voice of in my head that says to settle down, be smart financially, dont do anything against the grain, just be a good husband and put food on the table. Not only did I hear the lie but I believed it, with believing that lie and acting out of it I lost sight of my heart and what true passion was. So I am annoucing my resurgence. It is time for me to live free and to lead my wife with that passion that God has placed in us. No reservations , no alternate agendas, but obedience and passion. It is time to trust the Father and embrace the journey he has for us.
posted by Patrick Kuhlers at 5:00 PM
9 Comments:
hey man...that was so right on. everything in this post is right where i am. i was thinking some of these very things yesterday and today.
especially this part, "When we enter in sin our eyes are distorted, we no longer seek the advancement of God but rather the advancement of our selves." That is so true.
thanks for the way you worded this truth because it really opened my eyes to what my heart has been trying to make sense of lately.
Hey Boss...thanks for speaking truth! I miss you man and can't wait to hang out again! God is doing something big in you man and right now the refining is heavy, but the product is going to be indescribable....because it is He who did it!
PS...D Wright, unbelievable!
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so in response to this revelation, you take my sister to new york city as a surprise. i like the way you work.
I'm with you man! Way to come back to the blogosphere with a bang, and I'm glad to hear it!
My hearts been going through some similar growing pains.
peace!
yo brotha.. how was New York?? I'm sure after a start to the weekend like that in B'ham it couldn't have been bad >> lets see some photos!!!
p diddy, you have a gift. a gift for speaking the depths of truth, truth that the wisest of men in this world cannot compete with. truth that reaches the deepest places of people- not wasting time to stimulate their minds, but digging straight into the heart of matters. i really appreciate it. thank you for speaking.
p.s. it took me 11 days to find this new post. u should email me whenever you write a new one so that i can find it faster next time!
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hello, i emailed you but got an error. anyway here's the reg cleaner i uses, this shit is good, don't stay without protection!
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