“…Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the LORD…                 – Romans 12:11 

Fervent? What exactly dies that word mean? By definition, “…having or displaying a passionate intensity.”

As we serve the Lord in whatever He has given us to do, we need to have and keep a passionate intensity for the Lord! It’s this “passion” that keeps us going when everything seems overwhelming and our work for the Lord sometimes seems “fruitless”. There are many times when we are serving the Lord, when we feel as if we’re giving it our all and it feels as though we’re not making much progress or seeing any results of that work and we can get downright discouraged.

There have been many times like these in my own life. I felt there wasn’t much “fruit” being produced in what I was doing for the Lord and His church. I wanted to be moving forward and doing more. Sometimes I felt I wasn’t making much difference. But the passion and drive I had within me, kept me going. We need to keep pressing on, no matter how frustrating it seems. Keep your passion burning as you serve the Lord.