what does it take to live passionately? maybe for you it starts by reading some awesome devotional. maybe it is spending some intimate time with God- discovering who He is and who He created you to be. mabye it is through ministry. maybe it is by telling others about His love. maybe is it just resting in His presence. but living passionately for the Lord ultimately results in abandoning your old life and taking hold of the life God has for you. this means handing over every area of your life to God.

i read this today in my utmost for his highest:
"we will never know the joy of self-sacrifice until we surrender in every detail of our lives...as soon as we do totally surrender; abandoning ourselves to Jesus, the Holy Spirit gives us a taste of His joy...have i ever yeilded myself in absolute submission of Jesus Christ? if he is not the One to whom i am looking for direction and guidance, then there is no benefit in my sacrifice. but when my sacrifice is made with my eyes focused on Him, slowly but surely His molding influence becomes evident in my life."

total abandonment of our lives. allowing God to enter and reign over every aspect of your life.think about the people who influenced you the most. are they not passionate about their God? it is not some big act that they put on, it is merely that they are passionately in love with their Savior. so in love that they sacrifice their lives, their dreams, and their own written stories to Him, the One who made the greatest sacrifice for them. passion is a deep, unhindered love. let your passion for God flow from you. allow others to see what God can really do.

God rocks my little rachael socks right off. He is awesome. i hope everyone has a great day!