Spofford

Spofford
Recapture Your Passion
Session 1
9/27/2013

The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, "The Lord is with you, mighty warrior." "Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, 'Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?' But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian." The Lord turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?" "Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family." The Lord answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive." (Judges 6:11-16 NIV)

Gideon is like us. We have our own insecurities.
God has given us a passion, a drive that propels us, to be part of something extraordinary.
Our God-given passion is connected to our a God-given potential that will help form our God-given purpose.
The enemy will do everything to distract us from this passion. He will try to limit our potential.
We are unique! There is nobody like us. God has a unique plan and purpose for us to accomplish great things for Him.
What are we most passionate about? Our passion defines our purpose.
I exist not for my glory but for His glory. Whose lives are we impacting?
We are a new creation in Christ. Are we settling for mediocre living?
What counterfeits are we chasing after? Our inmost need can only be satisfied by God alone. If we give a God our passion, He will unleash our potential to work His purpose to the fullest.