Well, here we are, the final letter! Congratulations to all the bloggers who have
made it from A to Z! For letter Z, I decided
to write a sort of pre-reflection of my experience. I call it a pre-reflection because I plan on participating
in the A to Z reflection posts next week. So, don’t worry, there’s more to
come!
Dictionary.com defines zeal as “fervor for a person, cause,
or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.” There are times when I feel zealous for the
lessons God is trying to teach me and there are times when I feel a bit more
apathetic. When I first learn something,
I feel fired up and ready to share it with the world, but I am not good at
expressing my feelings or enthusiasm around most people. I tend to hold everything in, and that is why
I enjoy writing because it is a way to let it out. I have a zeal for writing and for writing
about the things I am learning. But that
mountaintop experience fades very quickly once I enter the real world away from
the great preaching or teaching. It is
in those moments of apathy that I must drive myself back into God’s Word and
serve Him more diligently. I like the
context of today’s verse in Romans 12:9-21.
It includes some of the concepts I’ve brought up in this challenge:
love, prayer, waiting (patience), forgiveness; and it follows the passage I
used in my post about unity (Rom. 12:4-8).
Writing about these, looking up the verses, and remembering what I’ve
learned has been both convicting and motivating. It has also renewed my zeal for getting this
blog up and running again, better than ever!
We want our zeal for God and what He wants us to do to be strong all the time. Unfortunately, we waver often.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing the Challenge!
I know what you mean about wanting to be zealous sharing lessons learned from God :) I have another blog that I would share things on from the Bible, but haven't updated it in ages. Might get some zeal and do so :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making it through the challenge!! I look forward to reading what you share here in the future!
betty
Perfect end to a terrific series of posts! I so enjoyed meeting you as well, and hope we stay in touch on our blogs in the coming year! Thanks for being such a faithful reader of my writings; it made my non-participance so much more enjoyable, lol! GREAT job on the Challenge, and we'll talk soon, Friend!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for completing this Challenge with what is a difficult theme for many. I've used a quote from you in my reflections post because I thought you exemplified one of the key aspects of A to Z.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a part of the 2015 Challenge.
Arlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
Tossing It Out
What I lack in Zeal, I make up for earlier in the alphabet, determination. Trying you catch up in some AtoZ visits to see who I've missed. And here your are!
ReplyDeleteSorry it took me so long to get here. You certainly do have a zest for zeal! Congrats Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Thank you all of you for your comments and for joining my page! It has been a pleasure getting to meet you through this challenge and I look forward to following each of you.
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