Colossians 3:14-17And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

I walked into church on Sunday morning with my mind thinking about business, not God. I was thinking about writing ideas; how I would relax that afternoon. My mind was far away from worshiping God with my brothers and sisters in Christ. I came to this realization as I mindlessly sang along to the worship songs. That’s the thing about when you sing the same songs over and over; although they get stuck in your head, it makes it really easy to forget about what you’re actually singing. Therefore, the question comes: Where’s my passion for God gone, and how do I get it back? I do daily devotions, I write this blog, I do daily prayer, I’m involved in ministries at Church, and yet I don’t feel connected to God.

When do we feel most connected to God? For me it’s when I come to the heart-knowing fact that I am a sinner that falls so far short of God’s interest. That’s when I have meaningful prayer times, read good Christian books and listen to ear-opening good Christian podcasts. Often that heart-knowing fact that I’m a sinner comes after I’ve sinned, but I can’t recommend a diet of sinning to experience that. Instead, I’ll just stay on the diet of sin that I’m already on. I’m always a sinner, even at the moments I think I’m not sinning, I’m boastful in my own strength. I’ll always need Christ to rule in my heart. Colossians 3:14-17 is a fantastic guide to worship. We need to do all with thankfulness in our hearts to God. I have so much to be thankful to God for.

To answer my own question, I believe my passion for God goes when my mind is not constantly dwelling on God. Although I can very neatly go through the motions of prayer, bible study, worship and ministry, they are as helpful as sitting in a room and staring at a blank wall if my heart and mind are not on fire for God, throughout the day, every day of the week.