The Bolivians are crazy about the world cup! They follow every match regardless of who is playing, and go especially ‘loco’ when one of the South American teams are on the pitch—especially Brazil or Argentina! Bolivia doesn’t have a team in the tournament, but it doesn’t matter—they just love the ‘beautiful game.’ It touches their heart! It’s their passion!

Interestingly, from a biblical perspective whatever touches you most deeply is your passion. You can say whatever you want but your passion is what touches you hardest. It could be football, money, career, fame or even a relationship. It could be something helpful or it could be destructive, like Mickey Rourke’s character in The Wrestler, who abuses his body for the adulation of the match (I have time for a little movie watching too in Bolivia!).

What is your passion? What really touches you? Football, hockey, the Max? Where is God in this question? Is there a desire for his touch? It is a personal query that only you can answer. Do I know myself–do I know my passion, do I know what touches me? Once we have honestly identified our passion, we can evaluate its worth. And that bit of knowledge, my friends, can have seismic changes in each of our lives.