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Submit Your Passion to Christ (Acts 8:1; 9:1-9, 17-30) ------------------------------------------------------- Things that are our passion are from God. But we need to make Jesus Lord of everything … otherwise, our life will have tragic mistakes. We are motivated to running 100 miles an hour to pursue our passion, But if we have not submitted it to Christ, we will be running that fast in the wrong direction. Saul/Paul was always zealous for God, but thought Jesus was a pretender. On his way to Damascus, he received clarity on Who God and Jesus really are. Paul’s passion was always about people knowing God, and although he pursued it in a way that he thought was the right way, but it was wrong. God created us to be passionate about some things, but our passion alone is not enough to give our life meaning. Our passion becomes a conduit for our mission. If we do not submit our passion to Christ, then we do not know the direction He wants us to go with it. Once we submit our passion to Christ, we won’t be silent, even if some people get upset with us. Paul was not only given a passion, but also the commission to share his passion with the word. Like Abraham with Ishmael, we need to be careful not to try to force our passion instead of waiting for God’s timing. We should ALWAYS pray for God’s will and timing, and that He shows us what He wants us to do with our passion. Application points: -- If you keep “bloodying” yourself in life, check to see if you are resisting God. -- Embrace the change that Jesus brings. -- If God says “Do,” don’t wait for everyone else’s approval.