I remember when I was younger, I always played hoops with
my tongue out… no, I wasn’t imitating Michael Jordan (this was before his time
in the limelight) … I was just intense! I can remember being told many times
that I was going to bite it off one day.
The reason this crazy sports memory came to me actually
took place while showing some music videos to my daughter. In every video that
showed a powerful performance there was a common denominator: great performers
make crazy faces! Basically, we see that the more intense/passionate someone is
about his craft, the more into he gets and loses any concern for how he looks
to others. Bottom line is that we are not moved by seeing great skills… we are
moved by seeing great passion!
This somewhat falls in line with last week’s devotion
where I talked about those that are “all show, no go.” No matter how prepared
someone is, it is lacking unless he is passionate about it.
Preparation - Passion = Passivity (one will be inactive
when not passionate)
Preparation + Passion = Power (this one will Go MAD… Make
A Difference)
The Scriptures are clear on what things we should be intensely
focused on… 2 Corinthians 5:9 “Therefore we also have as our AMBITION, whether
at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.”
That word AMBITION has the definition of being one’s aim,
something one is striving earnestly for…
In other words, we should “stick our tongues out or make
funny faces” and focus in on trying to “be pleasing to Him” by being fully
engaged in “the game.” Let’s Go MAD!
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