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The Day When All

Perhaps you'll disagree, but I find demotivators very funny. If I had more cash, there are a few I would buy and put up in my office. One of my favorites pictures a bunch of hands in the middle with text that reads 'Meetings: Because none of us is as dumb as all of us.' Another shows a huge snowball and reads 'Teamwork: A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.' I realize it's not very uplifting, but that is not its purpose. You can find these at www.despair.com.

But getting you to buy one for me is not my point. I'm thinking of how often we see one person get really passionate about something. The rest of us will do one of three things. We'll either join him in his excitement, hope that he calms down soon, or just watch and enjoy the show. Some people get passionate and never calm down. These are the people that change their world.

But what if we were all to get passionate about something at one time? I'm not talking about being fanatical for the sake of being fanatical. This isn't about noise. But what if we all got excited about God's work and didn't let the passion die? If one person can change their world, imagine what we all could do.

There is a day coming when all of us will be on the same page like this.
Romans 14:10-11
For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. It is written:
" 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord,
'every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will confess to God.'"

Until then, I hope I can be a catalyst for some passionate people.

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