The idea of passion is often overlooked and ignored. Without
realizing it, most people don’t give much thought to what things about which they
are passionate. Everyone is passionate about something, and this is easily
identified by how they spend their time, how they spend their money, and towards
what they direct their thoughts.
Do you
love money, do you love entertainment, do you love your family, do you love
food, or do you love empty distraction so you don’t have to think about
anything of value? This is an important subject that everyone should consider,
as our use of time, our use of money and the use of our energies will speak the
truth about what is actually important to us.
The
person who identifies with any particular religion should live a life that is
in line with the beliefs of that religion. For the follower of Jesus Christ,
attending church, prayer, fasting, and personal sacrifice should be the
framework upon which his life is built. The life of the follower of Jesus
Christ should look radically different than the average American citizen. The
majority of people in the United States are focused on and distracted by
sports, movies, music, or entertainment in general.
A common
phrase in the world around us is, “You cannot take it with you.” Putting great
effort into being wealthy, being comfortable, and buying material things
instead of focusing on being holy and preparing one’s soul for eternity is a
grave mistake. To use a simple metaphor, if you have fifteen minutes to spend
on making your future as good as possible, will you spend that time by doom
scrolling, by watching YouTube videos, or will you put that time toward adding
value to your life and the lives of your loved ones.
To spin
this metaphor around, knowing that you will one day pass away, will you spend
the unknown amount of time on buying material things, being distracted by silly
entertainment, or will you prepare yourself for eternity?
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