This document discusses eight emotional, relational, and spiritual "passion killers" that can drain life of its fullness. It outlines these killers as: 1) an unclear purpose, 2) an unbalanced schedule, 3) unresolved conflicts, 4) an unsupported lifestyle, 5) an unexamined life, 6) an undernourished soul, 7) unapplied truth, and 8) an unexpressed faith. The document encourages restoring passion by refocusing one's purpose according to God's plan, maintaining a balanced schedule, resolving conflicts, supporting others, regularly examining one's spiritual life, nourishing one's soul through God's word, applying truths to one's life, and expressing one's faith to others
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This document discusses eight emotional, relational, and spiritual "passion killers" that can drain life of its fullness. It outlines these killers as: 1) an unclear purpose, 2) an unbalanced schedule, 3) unresolved conflicts, 4) an unsupported lifestyle, 5) an unexamined life, 6) an undernourished soul, 7) unapplied truth, and 8) an unexpressed faith. The document encourages restoring passion by refocusing one's purpose according to God's plan, maintaining a balanced schedule, resolving conflicts, supporting others, regularly examining one's spiritual life, nourishing one's soul through God's word, applying truths to one's life, and expressing one's faith to others
This document discusses eight emotional, relational, and spiritual "passion killers" that can drain life of its fullness. It outlines these killers as: 1) an unclear purpose, 2) an unbalanced schedule, 3) unresolved conflicts, 4) an unsupported lifestyle, 5) an unexamined life, 6) an undernourished soul, 7) unapplied truth, and 8) an unexpressed faith. The document encourages restoring passion by refocusing one's purpose according to God's plan, maintaining a balanced schedule, resolving conflicts, supporting others, regularly examining one's spiritual life, nourishing one's soul through God's word, applying truths to one's life, and expressing one's faith to others
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This document discusses eight emotional, relational, and spiritual "passion killers" that can drain life of its fullness. It outlines these killers as: 1) an unclear purpose, 2) an unbalanced schedule, 3) unresolved conflicts, 4) an unsupported lifestyle, 5) an unexamined life, 6) an undernourished soul, 7) unapplied truth, and 8) an unexpressed faith. The document encourages restoring passion by refocusing one's purpose according to God's plan, maintaining a balanced schedule, resolving conflicts, supporting others, regularly examining one's spiritual life, nourishing one's soul through God's word, applying truths to one's life, and expressing one's faith to others
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The passage discusses different factors that can kill passion in one's life, including unclear purpose, unbalanced schedule, unresolved conflicts, unsupported lifestyle, unexamined life, undernourished soul, unapplied truth, and unexpressed faith.
Some emotional factors that can kill passion mentioned are an unclear purpose and an unbalanced schedule.
Some relational factors that can kill passion mentioned are unresolved conflicts and an unsupported lifestyle.
Restoring your Passion
Re-energizing your life
Part 1 Jesus: “My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.” Jn. 10:10 (NLT ) “God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of His Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that!” 1 Cor. 1:9 (The Message) Emotional Passion Killers 1 – an unclear purpose "I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing.” Isa. 49:4 (NIV) 2 – an unbalanced schedule “It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants His loved ones to get their proper rest.” Ps. 127:2 (LB) “I’ve learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have.” Eccl. 4:4 (GN) Relational Passion Killers 3 – an unresolved conflict “Resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.” Job 5:2 (NLT) “You are only hurting yourself with your anger.” Job 18:4 (GN) 4 – an unsupported lifestyle “Two are better than one, because… if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” Eccl. 4:9-10 (NIV) “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together… but let us encourage one another.” Heb. 10:24-25 (NIV) Spiritual Passion Killers 5 – an unexamined life “Let us look closely at our ways and examine them and then return to the Lord.” Lam. 3:40 (GW) “If we examine ourselves, we will not be examined by God and judged in this way.”
1 Cor. 11:31 (NLT)
“Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don't drift along taking everything for granted. GIVE YOURSELVES REGULAR CHECKUPS. 2 Cor. 13:5 (Mes) 6 – an undernourished soul “People need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of God.” Deut. 8:3 (NLT) “God’s principles will fill you with living energy.” Pr. 3:22 (LB) “Faith comes from HEARING THE WORD of God.” Rom. 10:17(CEV) 7 – un unapplied truth “Make every effort to apply the benefits of God’s promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence which leads to knowing God better.” 2 Peter 1:5 (NLT) “Anyone who listens to the Word and takes no action is like someone who looks at himself in a mirror and… goes off and immediately forgets it. But anyone who… puts it into practice will be blessed in every undertaking.” James 1:23-25 (NJB) “Remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don't obey, you are only fooling yourself.” James 1:22 (NLT) Jesus: “My mother and My brothers are those who hear the Word of God and ACT ON IT.”
Luke 8:21 (NAB)
8 – an unexpressed faith “Let our lives lovingly express truth in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly.” Eph. 4:15a (Amp) “Each day tell someone that He saves.” Ps. 96:2 (LB) “… you are God’s instruments to do His work and speak out for Him, to tell others of the night-and- day difference He made for you!”
1 Peter 2:9 (Mes)
“I want you to tell these same things to other people who can be trusted to TELL OTHERS.”
Job: Another New Thesis Author(s) : Lael O. Caesar Source: Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 49, Fasc. 4 (Oct., 1999), Pp. 435-447 Published By: Stable URL: Accessed: 03/11/2010 07:46