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Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, Where you are going, there

is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Ecclesiastes 9:10

“A man dies for the first time,

the day he loses his enthusiasm.”

– Honore de Balzac

“Nothing great was ever

achieved without enthusiasm.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Enthusiasm

• inspiration or possession by the presence of a God

Enthusiasm

•great excitement or interest in a cause or subject

Enthusiasm

• the passion to accomplish things with zest & intensity

Enthusiasm

•dedication towards worthy goals with sincerity & integrity

Enthusiasm is NOT•infatuation•mood•feeling•curiosity

Greg Mortinson

Mrs. Libby LittleDr. Little

Deb Hall

Death of Enthusiasm

•The Absence of a Dream

•Mediocrity Mode

Death of Enthusiasm

•What I do is Me•Drift to Atophy•Swept by the Flood

“To make the choice of career or profession on

selfish grounds, without a true sense of calling, is “probably the greatest

single sin any person can commit.”

Death of Enthusiasm

•Never Waiting

“To wait on God – to know what He has

created us to be and where He is wanting

us to go.”

Enthusiasm – En Theos

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will

run and not grow weary. They will walk and not

faint. Isaiah 40:31

Where self interest sleeps

and the real interest is awakened.

Where our individual desire

dies and sanctified

surrender lives.

“The one true mark of a saint of God is the inner creativity which flows from a

life totally surrendered

to God.”

So, do you want to take a leap of

faith? Or become an old

man, filled with

regret, waiting to die alone?

– Saito

Reflection

•When was the last time I did one great endeavor?

Reflection

• Is my enthusiasm dead? Or slowly dying? Why?