And Paul, maybe the most passionate of all: first, he persecuted the church with passion. Then, he spread the church with passion. When we read of all that he suffered for the sake of Christ, we can’t help but understand how he was able to write Colossians 3:23–24. Passion is that burning drive deep in the heart of a Christian that compels us to do the work of God with all we have and all we are. It is different from the world’s passion—passion we see in sports, business, and other endeavors. The