The sermon at Reader's Corner begins thus:If there's anything that catches people's attention and causes them to sit up and take notice of what you're saying or doing, it's enthusiasm! The word enthusiasm is derived from two Greek words: "En", which means in, and "theos", which means God. So enthusiasm literally means "in God", or "God in us"!--Thus the truly enthusiastic person is one who acts and speaks as if he were possessed by God!
God's Word tells us, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might!"--Ecclesiastes 9:10. The Bible also tells us, "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord!"--Romans 12:11. The Lord expects His children to be whole-hearted wildly willing workers who are filled with an impassioned desire to please and serve Him!--Enthusiastically!
In fact, Jesus said that half-hearted, lukewarm, indifferent Christians make Him literally sick to His stomach! He says to them, "I know your deeds and works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either one or the other, cold or hot!--So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew (vomit) you out of My mouth!...Be zealous, therefore, and repent!"--Revelation 3:15,16,19.
Well, I doubt that Jesus was talking about Christians (which did not exist), but the sermon convicts me: I always hold back something. Read the whole thing.
