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Do Something! Passion


Icebreaker:
What would you do if you had a whole day to yourself?
How passionate are you about your career/work?

Overview:
Read Luke 9:57-62.

We live in a society that values work. Sometimes to the detriment of the worker’s health or family relationships. A recent article said we shouldn’t have a passion for our WORK because it leads us to put too much value in our job. Interesting. What if instead we had a passion to do something for others (including our family)? Instead of checking our phones for work emails, what if we spend our non-working hours serving God with the same passion?
In his book, Do Something! Make Your Life Count, Miles McPherson says, “When the going gets tough, it is your passion that keeps you going. Your passion is what pushes you through the unknown, the difficult times. If someone tells passion to stop fighting, passion says no. Without the passion to do something, you will never complete your God-given mission.”

Discussion:
What is passion?
Why do we need to be passionate about our work for God?
What did Jesus think about people with no passion?
How does passion keep us going?

Activities:
What non-work activities create passion in you?
How do we approach service when we have passion for it?
As a group, continue to discuss the needs in your community and your response to them. Which needs drive your passion? What is God placing on your heart to do as a group?

Prayer:
As a group, pray for God to give you a passion and bless your passion for service.

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