Zeal for life

Yesterday afternoon I felt really tired and so I decided that I would take another dose of zeal.  For those of you wondering what on earth is zeal, it is a wellness drink that has all the vitamins and nutrients that your body needs.  I have heard others say that they take an extra dose when they have those really tired afternoons so I decided to go ahead and take the plunge of an extra dose.

Well by the time I made it to church I couldn't quit talking.  I felt like my mouth was in motor mouth speed.  Looking back I am surprised that someone just didn't give me a quick slap and tell me to shut up.  I am a talker anyway but normally I can be quiet when I am supposed to.  You know like in orchestra and Bible study.

I slept really well though and woke up refreshed this morning.  I woke up thinking that zeal is a great thing.  I also thought I need to have that kind of zeal to tell others about God.  I need to have the kind of zeal to spread the news and to be quiet and listen.  I need to take an extra dose of prayer and Bible reading when my strength is fading. Jesus has everything that I need!  I need to point others to my Lord and Savior with a zeal that can't be ignored.

Jesus is my zeal for life!! What is yours??

Mark 8:34-36

New International Version (NIV)

The Way of the Cross

³⁴ Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. ³⁵ For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. ³⁶ What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?