Are Hard Work and Passion Pushing You BACKWARDS? How to surrender and let Christ reroute your passion for impact
Have you ever been so passionate about something ...
And worked so hard to pursue it ...
But realized it was actually pushing you backwards???
I know I sure have.
And it turns out the apostle Paul had the same thing happen in the Bible.
Paul's Testimony
I was recently reading 1 Timothy where Paul shares his testimony with Timothy.
Paul was so passionate about the Jewish law and worked so hard to follow the Jewish law that he would persecute anyone who would not uphold the law ...
Which included killing Christians!
However, Jesus eventually made himself known to Paul.
He looked past Paul's shortcomings and saw Paul's passion and hard work, and used them to reroute Paul so he could become one of the most influential missionaries of all time.
My Story
When I read this passage, I couldn't help but relate with Paul's story, because mine was strikingly similar.
I was so passionate about basketball and worked so hard to one day be able to reach my dreams of playing pro.
As a result of my hard work, I severely overtrained myself, so severely that ...
I ended up in the hospital 3 times from exhaustion and on the brink of death.
And the third time this happened, it ended my competitive athletic career.
However, Jesus looked past my shortcomings. He saw my passion and hard work, and has enabled me to use my story to inspire and impact many athletes around the area.
Reflections For You
Today, I encourage you to reflect on those times in your life ...
Where your passion and hard work have actually seemingly pushed you backwards ...
But Christ has looked through your shortcomings and used your passion and hard work to make an impact on the Body of Christ.
And ...
What areas, perhaps, in your life today are you so passionate about and working so hard for, but may actually be pushing yourself backwards ...
And how can you surrender to allow Jesus to reroute you so you can more powerfully impact the Body of Christ.
Athletes and coaches for Christ, I wish you well on your journey of combining your passion and hard work with surrender to impact the Body of Christ, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you!
May GOD inspire YOU every step of your way,
Kyle
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