Passion

I'm not a Bible scholar.  I didn't go to a Christian college.  I haven't even taken a single class on the Bible.  I'm just passionate about God's word.  A passion that had been fading a bit before last night.

Monday nights are community group nights for me.  I always look forward to going to community group.  I enjoy seeing everyone, hearing about their weeks and getting discuss Sunday's sermon and how we can better apply it to our lives.  But something different happened last night.  We went on a biblical tangent.

Last night’s biblical tangent was about Noah.  It isn't the topic of the tangent that was so meaningful to me, but it was the openness to ask a question. Questions to me are very powerful, especially when you can tell that the person asking them has a real passion and desire to have their question answered.  It reminds me of when I first became a believer and was attending my very first small group.  I asked questions about everything we discussed and had a genuine desire to know as much about God as I possibly could.

My desire to know as much about God as I can hasn't changed.  I want God and I to be close, it’s that simple.  The main way I grow closer to Him is by reading His word and questioning the things I don't understand.  To me questions really challenge my faith and draw me closer to Him.  Yes some questions won't get answered while I'm here on earth, but questions can teach me about who God is and why He does the things He does. I also like sharing my questions with other believers. I want to know what other people have to say about God's word and am curious as to what in God's word challenges them.

Questions are what I miss and last night reminded me of that.  It's getting passionate enough about God's word to want to understand and question it.  I don't want to be content to just read my Bible like it’s just another book.  The Bible tells us who God is, what He's about, how He wants us to live and most importantly how much He loves us.  If that doesn't raise any questions, am I really passionate?  I'm now on a mission to raise questions and restore my passion.  Get prepared.