So, Im driving down the road today and I hear God whisper into my heart "Passion with Purpose".  Immediately I knew that it was for my youth group.  Passion with a Purpose, how awesome.  How often do we get so involved and so wrapped up and so passionate about something that has nothing to do with God?  Its incredible.  We spend our lives devoted to hobbies and random things that have no purpose.  It is so important to take an inventory of our lives and know that what we spend most of our time on, is our top priority.  Many times our passion.  But does it have purpose?  Does it Glorify God...or does it keep us from him?  Does it cause us to fall to our knees in worship...or fall to our knees in defeat?  Does our Passion draw us to God, or away from him?  You know me....I am PASSIONATE about Worship....There's no greater joy in my life than to be in the presence of God.  It has a purpose.  It is the very reason that i have been placed on this earth.  It draws me face to face with God, sometimes I can feel the very breath of God.  There's nothing like it!  Take a moment to think about your Worship.  Are you just going through the motions?  Is it something that you just do because thats a part of the service?  Or is it passion with a purpose? I have no greater joy than to see my youth truly pressing in to God....running after him in passionate worship!  With Purpose.....to see God.  When we decide to allow the Holy Spirit to guide our lives, to convict us, to lead us in worship....it is hard to live a life without purpose! 
Where does your passion lie?  What is its purpose? Do you have the passion of God burning inside of you?  Run after God with everything that you are!!! 

 

Mrs. Stephanie

 

I Belong To You - Building 429

 

I stand astounded by your unfailing love
your grace imparted it rings freedom in my soul
so i lift a voice to reach into the heavens
trying to find a way to say how much i love you

 

You spoke my world into existence
designed my mind and soul even knowing
that i would be the one to break your heart
but you sent your only son to be our savior
you sent the living king to be our servant
and bought me with a price i cant imagine
so i belong to you

 

so let the world crash down all around me
cause i'm not affected by all the words that they spew
i only live to sing, praises to my king
i only live to prove how much i adore you

 

Because
You spoke my world into existence
designed my mind and soul even knowing
that i would be the one to break your heart
but you sent your only son to be our savior
you sent the living king to be our servant
and brought me with a price i cant imagine
i belong to you