Hollow Passion

Romans 10:1-4 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

I am the kind of person who gets very passionate about doing things. If my heart is in it then I go all out for whatever. The problem for much of my walk with Christ is that my heart was in it but my head was not. I am a bit of a visionary and often able to see things that others cannot or are not willing to see. However often I get the cart ahead of the horse and what I thought does not become a reality because I rushed into something without the knowledge. Much like the church in this passage they had heart and passion for God but that passion was hollow not founded in the knowledge of God and what He really wanted for them. Earlier I said that this described my early years of walking with God. Recently I have been learning that I must first stop and spend time praying and seeking God as He gives me passion and vision for something. I have found that when I do this instead of jumping into something that more often than not my vision becomes a reality. However not on my time table but on God's. To be honest its ok because I now know that God is directing instead of me. Today may I follow hard after God and seek first His kingdom and righteousness so all these things may be added unto me so that I might serve Him for effectively.

Father guide me today and may I seek after you as you show me each step I am to take.