People often associate certain words with negativity. Obsession, Manipulation, Addiction.... These words in of themselves are not bad. I can manipulate situations to help people find their own positive answers, I can become addicted to reading God's word first thing in the morning.
Am I obsessed with fitness and working out? I don't think so. But I definitely get after it 7 days a week. I enjoy the natural endorphins it creates. I also feel that I am training my body, and my mind to be faster, stronger, and better. I watch what I fuel it with. Garbage In = Garbage out. So is there an "intensity" behind it? Yes. However, I'm not going to beat a soapbox to death.
I'll put it this way..... I feel that "How we treat creation, is reflective of how we view our Creator".