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Passion.........
that's one word that's been in my mind lately.
What exactly is passion?
Is it glorified word for something your excited about? Perhaps the latest idea or craze that everyone wants to hop on the bandwagon with?
Could it be that one's passion is something that comes from deep within and could not be disregarded or denied because it's a unique fiber of our being that God has put inside of us?
I think so.
That's amazing that God could give us excitement, ideas, and individual ways to express ourselves to him and many of these can be summed up to be passions of ours because of the Unique nature in which they are given.
I would consider myself a passionate person. I have many passions......a passion to know Jesus more, a passion for the lost, a passion for worship, a passion to be excellent at everything i do, and a passion to be the best wife possible to my husband.
Sometimes passions may seem to change like the seasons depending upon where we are in life but I don't think they ever go away. Maybe sometimes we get discouraged and don't want the passions we have but I believe they truly are a fiber of our being.
My reason for thinking through all of this is because lately i've been struggling with the passions I have.
My heart has been discouraged. I feel like my passion has been squelched by others. My tank is running on empty and I feel defeated.
I know that God has put things inside of me but sometimes I'm so afraid of getting hurt that I don't want to dream big.
I have had my passions and my hope deferred in the past and it's a horrible feeling.
I'm realizing that I'm putting to much hope in man and not enough hope in God.
I want to see the dreams of God fulfilled in my life and I so often allow myself to get discouraged and let man dictate if the things I'm passionate about could be dreams that God has given me or just something I want.
I've learned though that in those times of discouragement the dreams that truly are from God are the passions within me that never seem to die regardless of how defeated I feel.
Sometimes I even wish those passions would go away so that it wouldn't hurt so much in those moments when I feel like nothing.
I'm learning though to trust in God and know that he will never fail me and every season, every time and every passion He gives me is for a reason.
that's one word that's been in my mind lately.
What exactly is passion?
Is it glorified word for something your excited about? Perhaps the latest idea or craze that everyone wants to hop on the bandwagon with?
Could it be that one's passion is something that comes from deep within and could not be disregarded or denied because it's a unique fiber of our being that God has put inside of us?
I think so.
That's amazing that God could give us excitement, ideas, and individual ways to express ourselves to him and many of these can be summed up to be passions of ours because of the Unique nature in which they are given.
I would consider myself a passionate person. I have many passions......a passion to know Jesus more, a passion for the lost, a passion for worship, a passion to be excellent at everything i do, and a passion to be the best wife possible to my husband.
Sometimes passions may seem to change like the seasons depending upon where we are in life but I don't think they ever go away. Maybe sometimes we get discouraged and don't want the passions we have but I believe they truly are a fiber of our being.
My reason for thinking through all of this is because lately i've been struggling with the passions I have.
My heart has been discouraged. I feel like my passion has been squelched by others. My tank is running on empty and I feel defeated.
I know that God has put things inside of me but sometimes I'm so afraid of getting hurt that I don't want to dream big.
I have had my passions and my hope deferred in the past and it's a horrible feeling.
I'm realizing that I'm putting to much hope in man and not enough hope in God.
I want to see the dreams of God fulfilled in my life and I so often allow myself to get discouraged and let man dictate if the things I'm passionate about could be dreams that God has given me or just something I want.
I've learned though that in those times of discouragement the dreams that truly are from God are the passions within me that never seem to die regardless of how defeated I feel.
Sometimes I even wish those passions would go away so that it wouldn't hurt so much in those moments when I feel like nothing.
I'm learning though to trust in God and know that he will never fail me and every season, every time and every passion He gives me is for a reason.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! Always nice to hear from someone in a similar boat.
BTW, I just have to tell you that there is a young lady that works at Starbucks downtown and you look JUST LIKE HER. I swear she's your twin.
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