Psalm 69:9

I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

"Passion is the power that raised Lazarus from the dead. Passion is that which overturned the moneychangers tables in His Father's temple. Passion is the unearthly expectation of that a fig tree should produce figs out of season, or wither up and die. Passion is the Holy Violence, the kingdom of God suffers as the "violent take it by force."

Every significant moment in Biblical history was preceded by a man or woman of God who was unwilling to accept the status quo of the time, and chose a passionate pursuit of God and His Word. Even Jesus pointed out that during times of spiritual drought, it was not for lack of the power of God, but for lack of faith.

And what is faith? A hunger or thirst for what you believe God is capable of doing regardless of what everyone, and everything is saying to you. Call it, "Holy Insanity",

Faith is a passion that does not deny personal error, but believes God's faithfulness is greater than any error in understanding and will resolve them. Faith is not an emotional state or mental fixation. Faith is an experience, like the process of a flower opening. It can either do what it was created to do, or wither and die!"

Marvin Botts

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Many church congregations sing, "Give me that old time religion, as it's good enough for me"...  Christ said, "Because you are neither hot nor cold I will spew you out of my mouth!"

If our churches merely perpetuate a culture of complacency and ineffective Christianity they have failed and need to close their doors.

Marvin Botts

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God spoke through the mouth of a donkey to restore sanity to the prophet Balaam.

Samuel had nothing to gain by telling the priest what he already knew and no doubt disliked this disgusting job, but he was obedient because so many lives were being hurt by the sin of Eli's sons within the temple of God. Samuel was reminding Eli that God was watching and his ambivilance towards sin was unacceptable.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,

"I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, I refresh the humble and give new courage to those with repentant hearts."

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Isaiah 66:2

...And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.

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Things I like.

God's Word

Matthew Henry Commentary

The presence of the Holy Spirit

Signs and Wonders today as demonstrated in the New Testament.

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Things I hate...

The price of truth is HIGH! Don't pretend you practice it unless you really do!

The most dangerous attitude amongst Christians today is a quiet acceptance of ineffective Christianity and unrepentant lifestyle of sin. 

Loving others with the love of God does not passively ignore sinful behavior, but throws the gauntlet at sin. Jesus said, "Go your way and sin no more". He did not say you have an excuse to keep sinning because I am paying for your sin! That would be enabling sin, not turning from sin!

Christians of the New Testament were passionate about their faith, incorporating Christ's purpose in their every waking moment. Today many Christians are of the mindset they have a get out of Hell free card and are complacent and ambivalent to personal holiness and Christ's mission.

Having fire in our soul and passion for Christ in everything we do in our lives is not a Christian ideal, it's mandatory!

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When we hold ourselves accountable to the higher standards of Holiness expressed all through the New Testament, the greater the persecution we can expect from those religious people today who choose lower standards as the norm.  Today, desires to exceed the status quo of religiosity are looked upon by many as fanaticism.  The difference between a hearer and a doer of God's Word is the passionate love of God.  Merely attending church, reading the Bible, and occasionally sharing the Bible is insufficient to being an effective Christian!

Having higher standards and expectations of our personal Christianity is not an option, it's a requirement!    

My Hero:

Benjamin Netanyahu, who said, "The enemies of Israel don't want peace with Israel, they want a piece of Israel". And, “We are not susceptible to pressure. We will do what is right,”

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Wish and try as we might, we simply cannot get away from Christianity without a militant attitude and mindset. Paul told us that we are at war with the unseen principalities and powers... That is a real war we experience as human weaknesses, unexplained tragedy, or bizarre circumstances.

Never underestimate the intentions of Satan often working through so-called, or nominal Christians, or be so naive to not think Satan is out to KILL us (literally) and what God is doing through us for Him. More evil is carried out through Christians entertaining sinful behaviors in their life than one cares to believe. Unresolved sin in the life of a Christian will continue to harm themselves and others as long as it remains unresolved. Sin is unresolved as long as it exists without being exposed and is secretly cherished. Repentance requires much more than speaking a few words of regret. Repentance can be and often is a full scale battle with sin.

Passive resistance is not making yourself a bigger target, it's exposing the true intentions of your enemies who claim good intentions! Never directly threaten your enemies with physical violence, mess with their minds by stating the truth in disciplined love, and let their own choices either change them or thier fears will destroy themselves! Heap burning coals of fire upon their heads, by stating the truth. Truth only hurts those who won't recieve it gently. Only unresolved truth is painful to us or others.

NEVER compromise truth! Repent or die! (By His hand) Concealing truth is like having a box of rattle snakes under your bed!  Confront struggles with sin, NEVER excuse sinful behavior!

Every sin you excuse in your leaders or yourself is one that you approve of or hold dear to your heart and you will be held accountable for!  And the immediate and future consequences of inaction towards your sin will be obvious and damning for many! 

Personal holiness is not a goal, it is a daily mandate and Biblical imperative!