“Louie: ‘Passion is the degree of difficulty we are willing to endure to achieve the goal.’ Defined in this way, passion becomes a life laid down in extravagant surrender—thoughts, words, and deeds thrown wholeheartedly into the mix even when it costs us something. Or indeed, costs us everything.” (source)
“But no matter at all—for, in the end, it’s all a matter of light. His light. The life of worship never begins with you. It starts and ends with Jesus.” (source)
“Small doses of revelation lead to tiny lives for God. Anyone who ever lived a big life for Jesus journeyed with a great big view of who He is. The Christian walk is not survival of the fittest or simply a case of guts and grit. The life of the Christian worshipper will of course involve determination and constant decisions to endure to the end, but ultimately, you should not have to create some kind of credible testimony to His name. Worship doesn’t start with you. It begins and ends with a merciful, majestic, and powerful God. The revelation of our God keeps us in the fight even when times get tough, and the wonder of Him fuels our every step. We are wide-eyed worshippers, stunned by glory and strengthened by grace.” (source)
“But to complete the integrity of these offerings, God is looking for a people who will take their passion to the next level and begin to shine His light in their everyday lives. A people who will stand in the light of who He is and reflect His wonders for all the world to see. We see the light. We celebrate the light. And we send the light.” (source)
Matt Redman is a worship leader, songwriter, and the author of several books, including TheUnquenchable Worshipper. Among his many well-known songs are “Blessed Be the Name,” “You Never Let Go,” and “The Heart of Worship.” Matt and his wife, Beth, have five children and live on the south coast of England.