Passionate?

What is it that gets you excited?  What gives you the "what IF" desire to try something?  What is your response to it?  Do you actually try it?  Or do you sit back and think "someone else will do it?  Maybe it is something you would/could do 'when you got the time' but you have never really gotten the time.  The problem is the idea isn't going away either.......  So..... what do you do?

Our Scripture reading, this morning, is Exodus 3:1-5 where Moses sees the burning bush and goes to check it out.  The Lord calls Moses, by name, and Moses responds "Here I am." (3:4)  I wonder how many of us immediately think of Charlton Heston?  Strong, white haired, carrying a shepherd's staff - going up the mountain to investigate - is the image popping into our heads.  After all, in verse 4, Moses answers here I am.  He even takes off his sandals, because he realizes he IS on "holy ground" (3:5).  Is this our response to what God is laying on our hearts?  "Here I am, send me?"

I would like to change our image.  I would like us to think of Don Knotts, and "Shakiest Gun," instead.  If you read the rest of Exodus 3 and most of 4 you see Moses giving excuses (sorry! reasons!!), asking questions and generally trying to at least delay, if not stop, what God is asking for.  This is more like our response don't you think?  The "laugh" we spoke of a couple of weeks ago?  The "say what???!" Our list of excuses (sorry again! reasons!) can get pretty long and detailed also.

"What IF" we changed our answer?  "What IF" we actually stepped out in faith?  "What IF" we actually tried, and DID something about the 'thing' we are most passionate about?  "What IF" we could actually make a difference?  Interesting thought.......  Take the step, follow where God IS leading​, even if it is a "new" thing!