Worth Ship

In Argentina, soccer star Diego Maradona has fans so passionate that they began a church in his name and mark their calendars by his birth:  this year is 44 D.D., which stands for a Spanish phrase meaning "the 44th year after Diego's birth."  Annually, the "Church of Maradona" gathers to celebrate his birth:  Ornaments celebrating soccer exploits hang from a Christmas tree, and soccer cleats hang from a cross.  According to news accounts one 49-year-old fan said, "In Diego, I think, I feel, and I exist."

No doubt, the whole thing is just some rabid soccer fans having fun.  My question is, when was the last time you were ever so over-the-top in your passion for God?

Do you live a God-oriented life?  This kind of life is more than just thinking about God from time to time.  Most people wonder what he's like, what he expects, whether he's happy with their lives, and how to get him to meet their needs.  Almost everyone thinks about these things.

But the God-oriented life is very different.  Someone who lives a God-oriented life is someone who is...

. . . stirred by the greatness of God
. . . moved by the grace of God
. . . expectant for the activity of God
. . . hungry for the word of God
. . . passionate for the glory of God
. . . hopeful for an experience with God

Do I, do you live a God-oriented life?  The question is, when was the last time you were ever so over-the-top in your passion for God?

(copied/revised from a recently read blog by Tom Goodman)