When Sin Is Linked to Passion, Look Out!

It’s possible to develop a series of passions throughout a lifetime of searching for fulfillment and happiness. The word passion is capable of evoking reactions ranging from extremely negative to warm and positive. Passion often is linked to anger and rage, to sexual desire, to love and affection, or dedication and commitment.

Samson was enraged when he realized his new wife had betrayed him. He was unprepared to pay a wager he made because he was convinced that he could not lose. Strong passion has the capacity to distort reality and impair judgment. It can cloud one’s ability to correctly assess situations or make contingency plans.

In anger Samson set a course of terrible consequences for his life. Passion can be described as a compelling force capable of defining your destiny. Proverbs 5:22 warns that sin coupled to passion sets a deadly trap. Yet passion for righteousness and forgiveness frees us from the shackles of sin and gives us hope. 

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For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

~Titus 2:11-12 New International Version