passion

Our passions make us most aware of our personal power, energy and joy.  Many internal and external factors influence how successfully we manifest these passions in our lives.

Earlier today, I posted a comment on Facebook.  I asked the question “What does one do if one discerns that one’s passion is God?”  The question means something to me.  But I think it probably means something quite different to others reading it, those who don’t know the context in which it formed in my mind.  But that’s really true of just about everything we write, now isn’t it?  A statement, any statement, can mean quite different things depending on context.  And that’s especially so of comments that one makes in passing.

I’ve made some references, previously, to the class I’m taking through our church, Creating a Life that Matters.  There are three segments to the course:

• Rediscovering Relationship with the Sacred
• Rediscovering Relationship with My Self
• Rediscovering Relationship with My Passion

We’re in the final week of the final segment.  I’ve been troubled throughout this segment because the unstated but very clear subtext is that everyone KNOWS their passion, we just have to act on it.  And by this I mean, they CONSCIOUSLY know their passion.  Well, the problem is that consciously at least I have no FRIGGIN’ clue what my passion is.  I almost feel dead in that regard… in some area of me, anyhow.

And then the other night at class it began to seep through to me… could it be that my passion is God?  Or pursuit of God?  I mean, it seems so trite in a way to say that, really cliche.  But is it possible?  And if that IS my passion, why am I doing nothing about it?  Or, AM I doing nothing about it?  The questions are rhetorical, really.  Only I can answer those questions, I suspect.

Some people find their passion in gifts they can bring to their lives.  I don’t know this, because frankly this is one area Scott and I haven’t talked about yet, but I suspect that Scott’s passion would be his music.  Or perhaps study for study’s sake.

Friends of mine might say their passion is getting to know people, and hence they are great at "Hospitality” ministry at church.  There are those who might say their passion is computers… not me, though I’ve had some skill with them.  Do you know what your passion is?

Another friend of mine has a passion for writing!  She needs to follow up on that.  One lady I know has a real passion for “needle art”… by that I mean she knits, she does needle work, she sews quilts.  And she brings those gifts to us at church.

There are others whose gifts tend to lead them into a passion for social type work.

So, what IS my passion?  I still don’t know.  But, Monday at class, a “still, small voice” called out when I silently asked myself that question.  “God.”  And I want to know: if that’s true, then what?  Once again, the thought of ministry enters my mind.  But I really don’t think I have what the church needs.  Oh well.  Enough of this.  No answers shall be forthcoming tonight!