Enthusiasm
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Jesus was consistently cheerful, notwithstanding he sometimes drank deeply of the cup of human sorrow. He fearlessly faced the realities of existence, yet was he filled with enthusiasm for the gospel of the kingdom. (100:7.4,12)
Jesus pointed out that overmuch sympathy and pity may degenerate into serious emotional instability; that enthusiasm may drive on into fanaticism. 149:4.3
And in welcoming Simon as his second apostle, Jesus said: “Simon, your enthusiasm is commendable, but it is dangerous to the work of the kingdom. I admonish you to become more thoughtful in your speech. I would change your name to Peter”. 137:1.3
apostles must be possessed with zeal and intelligent enthusiasm 163:4.13 163:6.1
Ganid, the Hindu student of Jesus, once quoted a Hebrew proverb, and that word of wisdom was: “Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do that with all your might” 133:8.3
Loveless zeal is always harmful to religion, while persecution diverts the activities of religion into the achievement of some sociologic or theologic drive. 99:3.8
the religious enthusiasm with which social reforms are sometimes propagated has the great weakness that it is unable to profit from open religious criticism and thereby attain to profitable levels of self-correction 99:3.6-7
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Simon Peter selected 137:1.3 — Mt 4:18-20; Mk 1:16-18; Lk 5:1-9; Jn 1:41-42.
- Salute no man by the way 163:4.13 — Lk 10:4.
- The seventy return 163:6.1 — Lk 10:17a.
- Do with all your might 133:8.3 — Ec 9:10.