Passion

I began to doubt the passion God has placed within me and thought it might just be arrogant, selfish Tim wanting to stand on a soap box. But this little insight help me.

"Our belief and feelings cannot be changed by a
choice. We cannot just choose to have different
beliefs or feelings. But we do have some liberty to
take in different ideas and information and to think
about things in different ways. We can choose to take
in the Word of God, and when we do that, beliefs and
feelings will be steadily pulled in a godly
direction." Dallas Willard

This is what followed the quote in the article.

"In other words, the will is moved by insight into
truth and reality, which in turn, evokes emotion
appropriate to a new state of the will. This is how
real inward change occurs. The consumer-based church
does the exact opposite, trying to motivate and
inspire people to choose to believe and do things they
really don’t believe. This approach does not result in
any lasting spiritual formation."

The article: