UNREFINED PASSION

July 22, 2022

UNREFINED PASSION

I've met a lot of passionate people about their calling, gifts, and God's purpose for their lives.


While passion is a good thing, it's key to not only move with passion. It's germane to refine your gifts and passion.


Unrefined passion will lead you to do things in an unrefined way.


For you to be effective at fulfilling the purpose and calling of God for your life, you need to be refined and trained.


Moses was passionate about delivering the Israelites. They had been slaves before he was born.

His effectual calling was to deliver them but he was driven by his innate and unrefined passion at the age of 40, killing an Egyptian.


While we may argue it was not his time, I believe he was going about it unrefined.


God had to take him through the process of refinement for 40 years. He worked for his father-in-law as a Shepherd for 40 years, where he learned so many leadership skills.


Paul as well had a passion for religion. There was a passion in him for people to do what he considered right (Acts 22:3-4).


Unknown to him, he had been persecuting the people who would later serve alongside. As soon as Jesus met with him, he had to be refined for his calling through the ministry of Ananias. This was how Saul which means "the destroyer" became Paul, which means "humble".


I know you are gifted and passionate but would you rather fulfill your calling or use your gifts refined or unrefined?


So, how do you refine your gifts?


1. You must commit to study: There are principles you need to learn in that sphere of influence God has called you into. To be ignorant of those principles is to use your gifts unrefined.

2. You must be mentored: One of the ways God helps us is to put a model of where He has taking us ahead of us, so we can submit, learn and follow.

3. You must understand the seasons of your life and be patient in your transition between seasons

4. Allow the Holy Spirit to rule your heart and work on your mindset.

5. Work and walk in love for God and people.


I hope this has helped you?


I believe in you.



- Dr. Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher

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