If we look long enough everyone has a core motive or desire, a compelling dream or goal, a supreme passion that moves in their lives. What we want most becomes the center of our lives. Some is short term others lifelong.

In our natural self this central value, even for the Christian, usually translates to seeking "better life of blessings" in exchange for some performance we give. We identify a goal that allows us to trade our action for some "reward' either from God or man

As you/ we are being stretched and shaped, a new supreme passion is moving from blessing pursuit for self, to being drawn close to and encountering Jesus. Let us learn together to begin each day with seeking a right perspective of our sin nature, and to move passion from any self centeredness to a passion to encounter God, a passion to know him above all other pursuits.

Many amoung us are currently, or have been identified with what we "do" as our core identity.  Even in pursuit of a noble "good work" that helps others like a mission trip, or giving, or organizing, or mobilizing to "help" others, we see "doing" as an end that earns rewards.

Yet no pursuit of good or service matter more than the true blessing of a simple encounter with Christ……embracing this as our first supreme passion, is a deliberate shift from pursuing blessings from God, to pursuing being drawn near to God; by encountering Jesus as our first passion each day.  Just being near God, prior to doing any "good" work for God, will change what we see as true service.

I pray today that your life is replete with evidence of one supreme passion, the passion for God; the passion to meet Him, know Him, enjoy Him, reveal Him, and share Him, and mostly to submit yourself to Him. This gives us the best chance to move from a self centered focus to an "other centered" mindset.

We can begin by seeking every day a right perspective of our sin nature, and to move our passion from self centeredness to a passion for God. Then He gives us His passion so we can truly serve others.

We all still will have personal pain, and setbacks; we all are continually broken by how far we fall short.  Trials are always with us, and problems abound. But perspective will shift and "Self exchanged for God" becomes the path to really serving others, no matter how ambitious or small our service instinct is.

It begins with chossing a passion.  As you move through this web site and consider the impact you desire, pray about the passion choices you have considered; is it serving, praying, giving, building new business ideas, raising money, working overseas, studing cultures, traveling?  Then submit those choices before God with the prospect of your supreme passion being to encounter God above all interests, activities, or even a call to service.

I trust God shows His presence in your daily walk today as we fix our eyes upon Jesus.