Pursuing Passionate Living

Dear Church Family,

Greetings in Jesus' Name! If you attended our men's and women's Bible studies last week, you heard Pastor Jeff and myself teach on the topic of pursuing passionate living. I received this short devotional by Pastor Joel Osteen that is a wonderful follow-up to what we discussed.

Don't settle for less than God's best in any area of your life-whether it be your marriage, your job, your finances, your health, or your relationships with God and other people. Vision for the God-kind of life comes from meditating in His Word, and passion to attain that kind of life is stirred up in prayer. Sever the chains of bondage to an average, mundane existence! Be passionate about loving God, loving life, and loving people!


With love,

Pastor Rebecca



Staying Alive Your Whole Life by Joel Osteen

Are you living every day filled with hope and expectancy? Are you living life to the fullest? So many people today have simply lost their enthusiasm for life. At one time, they were excited about their future. They were pursuing their dream, but along the way, they hit some roadblocks. Things didn’t work out, and now they’re just going through the motions of life. They quit dreaming. They quit pursuing their goals. They lost their purpose. Don’t let that be you! Make the choice to stay alive your whole life by keeping your dreams in front of you. Remember, you have a purpose. You have a destiny. You didn’t just accidentally show up on planet Earth. God knew you before you were formed in your mother’s womb, and He has an assignment for you. You were created to make a difference—to impact our society—to make this world a better place.

On the inside of you right now, there are dreams and desires put there by the Creator of the universe. Don’t let the pressures of life push those dreams down. Stir up those dreams. Stir up those gifts. Shake off every disappointment and press forward. This is a new day. Get a new vision. Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, you’re going to keep pressing forward. You’re going to keep growing. You’re going to keep learning. You’re going to stay active. If you will stay passionate about life, knowing what your purpose is and being your best every day, God will pour out His blessings and favor on you, and you will live the life of victory He has in store!