He's Not A Quitter!!!!
Good Morning Girls! Remember a month or so ago when I was all excited about studying out the word REWARD? I was soooo excited about it, I even had some fun playing with you all, trying to get you to guess what I was going to be writing about. I printed off over one hundred scriptures with the word reward in it. I studied every one and took notes on what God rewards us for, what kind of rewards He gives, and even what kind of negative rewards we can experience for certain things. And then, when it came time to actually write about it, it lasted about 3 days and then poof- the excitement was gone. I haven't written about it for a month. I haven't even thought about it other than the times I think to myself "what ever happened with that whole reward thing I was so excited about?" I have returned to my notes from time to time, but the excitement is gone. I am unable to stir it up.
Or how about my sugar fast....or should I say sugar fasts. How many times have I started a sugar fast all excited and testifying to how good I feel, only to break it and suddenly find myself lying on my bed surrounded by chocolate wrappers or a spoon and pint of ice cream? How many times do I get excited and say "This is it!", only to later shrug and say "there will always be another Monday".
Then there is my whole Dare to Dream teaching. I can't remember the last time I was so excited. If you would have asked me 6 weeks ago what I thought possible in my life, I would have smiled and said "Absolutely anything and everything!" with utter conviction. Now if you were to ask, I would most likely shrug my shoulders and say "who knows. I guess we will just have to wait and see." with some lame half hearted smile.
Yes, there has been plenty of excited moments in the past few months for me. The problem is they go just as quickly as they come. I looked up the word excite in Webster's this morning. It means: to stir activity, to arouse strong feeling. I have always been an easily excitable person. I also have the gift of getting others excited with me (just ask my friends who often wonder how they end up doing some of the things they agree to do with me). The problem isn't in the getting excited....it's in the staying excited.
That's where passion comes in. Passion is defined as: boundless, or infinite enthusiasm. Infinite as in unlimited, immeasurable, and greater than any arbitrarily large value. In other words, it is excitement that does not go away. It's greater. It's more intense. It's never-ending. It does not fade. It does not leave just as easily as it came. There is nothing more exciting than meeting someone who is truly passionate about something. Even if they are totally misguided, I still admire their passion. There is just something inspiring about someone with that much conviction! With someone who does not quit. Does not turn away. Does not let go. Does not relent. In fact, they simply seem to grow more and more passionate about their cause each time you see them.
How awesome is it, that we serve a God who is passionate about us! His love for us is immeasurable! Unrelenting! Boundless! Limitless! Never-ending! In fact, each time we seek Him, we find Him to be more passionate about US! Wow! Can you fully wrap your head around such a thing?!
And so Girls, that is why when I look back at all of my "moments of excitement" that seem to come and go, I do not lose heart. I do not get down on myself (well, maybe a little, but not too much). I do not sit here thinking "I am such a quitter. I never finish anything that I start" Wait a second. I'm lying a little. I do have times when I feel and think that way. BUT then I think of how passionately God loves me and I think to myself "If He can love me with such passion, the least I can do is get back up and try again!". And in the end, that is what truly matters.
So if you have been feeling like a quitter. A loser. A waver-er. A flake. A "right back where you started" kind of Girl. Just stop your mind for a minute. Instead of thinking about all of the things you haven't finished, think about the fact that God's love for you will never quit. It never quits I never quits! Are you hearing me? IT NEVER QUITS! Period. NO, Exclamation point!! Once you wrap your pretty little head around that, I believe you will find the courage and strength to get back up again and find that which you are truly passionate about. Just give it a try........
Psalm 118:1 Message Translation: Thank God because he's good, because his love never quits. Tell the world, Israel, "His love never quits." And you, clan of Aaron, tell the world, "His love never quits." And you who fear God, join in, "His love never quits."
Love you all,
Jen
Or how about my sugar fast....or should I say sugar fasts. How many times have I started a sugar fast all excited and testifying to how good I feel, only to break it and suddenly find myself lying on my bed surrounded by chocolate wrappers or a spoon and pint of ice cream? How many times do I get excited and say "This is it!", only to later shrug and say "there will always be another Monday".
Then there is my whole Dare to Dream teaching. I can't remember the last time I was so excited. If you would have asked me 6 weeks ago what I thought possible in my life, I would have smiled and said "Absolutely anything and everything!" with utter conviction. Now if you were to ask, I would most likely shrug my shoulders and say "who knows. I guess we will just have to wait and see." with some lame half hearted smile.
Yes, there has been plenty of excited moments in the past few months for me. The problem is they go just as quickly as they come. I looked up the word excite in Webster's this morning. It means: to stir activity, to arouse strong feeling. I have always been an easily excitable person. I also have the gift of getting others excited with me (just ask my friends who often wonder how they end up doing some of the things they agree to do with me). The problem isn't in the getting excited....it's in the staying excited.
That's where passion comes in. Passion is defined as: boundless, or infinite enthusiasm. Infinite as in unlimited, immeasurable, and greater than any arbitrarily large value. In other words, it is excitement that does not go away. It's greater. It's more intense. It's never-ending. It does not fade. It does not leave just as easily as it came. There is nothing more exciting than meeting someone who is truly passionate about something. Even if they are totally misguided, I still admire their passion. There is just something inspiring about someone with that much conviction! With someone who does not quit. Does not turn away. Does not let go. Does not relent. In fact, they simply seem to grow more and more passionate about their cause each time you see them.
How awesome is it, that we serve a God who is passionate about us! His love for us is immeasurable! Unrelenting! Boundless! Limitless! Never-ending! In fact, each time we seek Him, we find Him to be more passionate about US! Wow! Can you fully wrap your head around such a thing?!
And so Girls, that is why when I look back at all of my "moments of excitement" that seem to come and go, I do not lose heart. I do not get down on myself (well, maybe a little, but not too much). I do not sit here thinking "I am such a quitter. I never finish anything that I start" Wait a second. I'm lying a little. I do have times when I feel and think that way. BUT then I think of how passionately God loves me and I think to myself "If He can love me with such passion, the least I can do is get back up and try again!". And in the end, that is what truly matters.
So if you have been feeling like a quitter. A loser. A waver-er. A flake. A "right back where you started" kind of Girl. Just stop your mind for a minute. Instead of thinking about all of the things you haven't finished, think about the fact that God's love for you will never quit. It never quits I never quits! Are you hearing me? IT NEVER QUITS! Period. NO, Exclamation point!! Once you wrap your pretty little head around that, I believe you will find the courage and strength to get back up again and find that which you are truly passionate about. Just give it a try........
Psalm 118:1 Message Translation: Thank God because he's good, because his love never quits. Tell the world, Israel, "His love never quits." And you, clan of Aaron, tell the world, "His love never quits." And you who fear God, join in, "His love never quits."
Love you all,
Jen
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