Get Motivated!

Whitney Hopler

Do you have a desire simmering within you? If you were to pursue that idea, could it help transform your life and the lives of others?

Most people do have latent passions that they choose not to pursue because they're just not motivated enough. But sometimes those passions reach levels too intense to ignore. That's when people take action and change life for the better.

Here are some ways to ignite your sparks of passion to make a difference in the world:

Adapted from Flash Points: Igniting the Hidden Passions of Your Soul, copyright 2002 by Stephen Arterburn and Angela Hunt. Published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Ill., www.tyndale.com, 1-800-323-9400.

Stephen Arterburn is the creator of Women of Faith conferences, the largest traveling conference in the United States, and New Life Clinics, the world's largest provider of Christian counseling. You can hear him weekdays on the nationally syndicated live call-in radio program New Life Live on a Christian station in your area. He is the editor of the Life Recovery Bible, the author of more than forty books, and the recipient of a Gold Medallion award. He lives with his wife, daughter, and their dogs in Laguna Beach, Ca.

What desires do you have simmering inside that you haven't pursued yet? What challenges do you face when trying to get motivated enough to act on a dream? How has God helped you fulfill a passion in the past, and how has that resulted in changed lives? Visit Crosswalk's forums to discuss this topic by clicking on the link below.

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