Litany of Commitment
Leader:
To move from apathy to action and keep the
fire of love for God and zeal for service
burning in our hearts, there are six
disciplines or habits that we’re going to
learn about at GEMS and add to our lives.
Will you join us? We can remember them
by memorizing the word PASSION.
GEMS:
P is for Pray Constantly.
Leader:
Talking and listening to
God feeds the fire in our
hearts because it
develops a deeper
relationship between
God and us.
Congregation:
We will be people of PASSION who pray
to God anytime, anywhere, and about
anything.
GEMS:
A is for And.
S is for Study God’s
Word.
Leader:
Studying God’s Word,
the Bible, feeds the fire
in our hearts because we
learn how God wants us
to live.
Congregation:
We will be people of PASSION who read
God’s Word every day.
GEMS:
S is for Serve others.
Leader:
Serving others feeds the
fire in our hearts because
we’re doing the
assignment that God
gave to us. We serve
God when we serve
others.
Congregation:
We will be people of PASSION who serve
with all our hearts – no matter what the
task.
GEMS:
I is for Interact with
God’s People.
Leader:
Interacting with God’s
people feeds the fire in
our hearts because we’re
able to encourage one
another to act justly, love
mercy, and to walk
humbly with God.
Congregation:
We will be people of PASSION who will
not give up meeting together, but will
faithfully interact with one another to
spur each other on toward love and good
deeds.
GEMS:
O is for Open up and
Talk about God.
Leader:
Opening up and talking
about God feeds the fire
in our hearts because it
shows God and others
how much we love Him.
Congregation:
We will be people of PASSION who open
up and talk about God to the people in
our church, workplaces, schools, and
community.
GEMS:
N is for Notice God in
the Ordinary.
Leader:
Noticing God in the
ordinary feeds the fire in
our hearts because we
see God making Himself
known to us and take
note of all the tender
ways He cares for us.
Congregation:
We will be people of PASSION who notice God
in the ordinary by seeking Him with all our
heart.
All:
Lord God, please grow a deeper love within us
for You and a renewed eagerness to serve
others. Help us to keep the commitments that
we’ve made before You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.