CONSUMING Passion

I was driving to work this morning as usual listening to music! I love that!! There was a line in one of the songs that kinda stopped me in the middle of belting out the lyrics (I can do that when I'm by myself - no one to run off with the terrible singing voice!). It said something like "give me CONSUMING PASSION". Those two words started a flood of thoughts.

CONSUMING PASSION... Consuming! Like wildfire that is unquenchable. Like a river with rapids. Like winds from a hurricane! Something that isn't affected but is the one that affects things around it. I think I'll chew on this for a while today. Consuming Passion... Someone so in love with Jesus that the passion within consumes every part of them. I want that! What kind of passion does God expect from me? What kind of passion do I have? Am I an influencer (is that even a word?) to those around me or am I only affected by others???? Hmmmm...

God, I want CONSUMING PASSION. Fill me until I overflow! Passion that is pleasing to You. Let me not be a people pleaser, but a people influencer. Let them see You when they look my way. Let me only be the shadow behind you, silent and following You every place You go unaffected by anything but the Son! I love You and need You today. You are my Everything! In Jesus Name!!