Be Excited about Serving God

There's nothing better than the joy, the energy, the zeal that comes from taking on something that's right in your wheelhouse; something that lets you exercise your unique gifts and abilities for the benefit of others. Of course, zeal is a double-edged sword. Focused on the wrong thing, it's terribly destructive. But focused on the right thing – something that fits with your abilities and does good in this world – it's fantastic. You may never have thought of this, but I write 365 of these daily Fresh devotional messages each year. That's around 140,000 words, more than a PhD thesis. I'm currently in my 10th year – today's is the 3,255th devotion. Each one is recorded in a radio studio. Each one is shot in a TV studio. So, not surprisingly, I'm often asked, how do you do that? How do you come up with the ideas? How do you keep going day after day after day, year after year? I'll tell you how. It's what God created me to do. When I sit down in the morning in front of my computer to write the next message, the excitement in my heart is palpable. I absolutely love it. And that's how it's meant to be. Romans 12:11 As you serve the Lord, work hard and don't be lazy. Be excited about serving him! The original Greek word translated here as "excited" paints the picture of boiling water. Be hot, be passionate, be bubbling, be putting off steam. And friend, that's what happens when you lay hold of what God made you to do – whatever that happens to be. Be excited about serving him! That's God's Word. Fresh … for you … today.