A flower…are you kidding me? I was actually thinking about the start of a new football season: high school football games on Fridays, college football games on Saturdays, even NFL pre-season games on Sundays right now. Fantasy football is kind of cool too. So the topic I was thinking about was passion. About the things that raise my energy, raise my emotional level, stir my heart. I must admit I was a little concerned about what photo the internet might associate with “passion” but I sure didn’t think a picture of a flower is where I would end up!
There are several times in the course of a day where my voice becomes a bit louder, the pitch rises, I become more expressive, and folks around me know…really know that I care about something…that I am passionate about something. At times it’s sports, at times politics, at times family, and often work-related. I wish there were more times though that my passions told others the true story of my heart.
Here are just a few definitions of the word passion for our edification:
1. Passion- a strong affection or enthusiasm for an object, concept, etc
2. Passion- ardent love or affection
3. Passion- the object of an intense desire, ardent affection, or enthusiasm
4. Passion- the sufferings and death of a Christian martyr
Big difference there, huh? I sure wish my passions fell more often somewhere between the third and fourth definitions (at least in a figurative sense). How about you? What are you passionate about? How does that compare to your passion for Christ? No guilt trip here. Just sayin’…
August 20, 2010 at 11:09 pm
i’ve found that lately, my passion IS for Christ, at least serving. the whole of my education is pointing directly to the day when i can be paid for doing ministry in the setting of a counseling session. that people will intentionally seek me out as a christian counselor, that i won’t have to tread lightly on the subject of faith so as not to offend counselees. my drive is to get back into the habit of reading in the morning and praying at night with husband, to get back into the arms of Jesus every day, to keep Him at the forefront.
obviously much easier said than done, but i think that my heart is in the right place, it’s just getting everything else to follow in behind.
August 21, 2010 at 9:42 am
That’s great to hear Cari! Sounds like your heart is in the right place…and there’s certainly a need for more counselors who follow Christ and lead others to full lives in Him.