Passion

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. 

-Oprah Winfrey


I stumbled across this quote today and it made me think. It made me ask myself: Where do I have the most energy? Where am I the most excited?

When I asked myself this question it didn't take long at all to know the answer.  The answer for me is Church.  As soon as I get to church on Sunday morning or Wednesday evening I don't wait a minute to get out of the car and into the church.  As soon as I walk in I feel at home.  My friends and family surround me and I become the happiest girl in the world.  I'm surrounded by the family of God.  I look at each face and I know that each one is a beloved child of God. 

So if this is my passion, what does it mean?  I believe that I have a passion for people.  Not just certain people.  Everyone.  Wether you're tall, short, fat, skinny, poor, rich, mean, or nice.  My best friend once told me this: "You love pretty much everything and everyone, not matter what they've done or do.  This, along with maybe one or two other things is probably my favorite thing about you. Forgiveness is hard for me, and I admire you for it." Where this passion will lead me I have no idea.  But I know that God is leading it somewhere, and I trust him with my whole heart.

So, what is your passion?

"The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
Mark 12:31