How do I decide where my passions lie and what I simply love?
To me, passion and love vary. They vary in that if I'm passionate about something, I do love it. I long to make time for this passion each and every day.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines passion (v.):
a. To excite or imbue with passion; to excite
What truly excites me?
I am truly excited to spend time with my husband. I'm excited about spending time with my family. I long to show them how much I love them.
But what really is my passion?
I think it's investing in others. What do I do when we've had multiple nights at home, just the two of us? I ask Kyle if we can invite someone over for supper.
I love to cook, but I don't invite people over because I think I'm a wonderful cook and that they'll love my food. I invite people over because I long to know them and their hearts. I long to invest in their lives. If I can put a meal in their belly and hopefully warm their hearts, I feel like I'm doing my job. If others can know that I care about them, I've fulfilled my calling.
I believe that my calling is to invest in others. God knows what He's doing and He put that desire in my heart for a reason.
I also believe that He called me into teaching to invest in the lives of my students. I work at an alternative school where many students long to have someone invest in them. If I can show them that I care about them instead of only my curriculum, I've done my job. I don't desire to just teach English. I desire to teach students.
Who knows, my passions might change and God's calling on my life might change. But until that happens, I'll live in peace knowing that I'm called to invest in those around me.
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