Introduction: What is Passion? What do we mean by Passion? Everyone has PASSION; that is everyone gets excited about certain things…..shopping, money, sports, family gatherings, accomplishments, etc. Interestingly enough, check out the definition of Passion: “strong and barely controllable emotion.”

What makes you tick? Where do you find satisfaction? Happiness? Significance? Security?

Our God made us to have fellowship with Him! He longs to have an ongoing relationship with His children, just as an earthly father or mother would. As a dad, I can relate how pleasant it is to talk with your children and be somewhat involved in their lives. This means besides just praying for them, and helping them.

1. What is PASSION?

By definition, Passion has to do with emotion – “strong and barely controllable emotion.” But it is not ALL EMOTIONS. 

Jesus said, 

“37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38This is the first and great commandment.” (Matt 22:37, 38)

This includes more than an emotional response. Really this includes our mind, our will, and our emotions. One way to measure your spiritual maturity is to analyze your EMOTIONS. In other words, if your EMOTIONS do not affect your WILL, then it is a sign of immaturity. Unfortunately, there are a lot of CHRISTians today who are “emotionally” driven but not “volitionally” surrendered. One way to check up to see if that is happening to you is to evaluate how much response you have to music and then compare it to your response to obedience to the Word of God.

2. How do we PROTECT our Emotions and PASSION?

Solomon writes,

“23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” (Prov 4:23)

The word ” keep” is  נָצַר (naw-tsar’), which means to watch, guard, keep.

3. How can we DEVELOP a PASSION for our Lord? 

The Psalmist writes,

“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psa 37:4)

The word “desires” is : מִשְׁאָלָה (mish-aw-law’), which means request, petition.

In other words, Jesus said,

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Conclusion: Jesus tells us that where our heart is, there is our PASSION!

“21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matt 6:21)