I’m a wordy person. I associate a lot of meaning with words and am cautious that I use the right word in conversation and writing. I love etymology and a good thesaurus. If we’re talking about the written word, I love a good type too. Fonts and typography get me excited.
The newest word I’m in love with?
passion |ˈpa sh ən|noun1 strong and barely controllable emotion : a man of impetuous passion. See note at emotion .• a state or outburst of such emotion : oratory in which he gradually works himself up into a passion.• an intense desire or enthusiasm for something : the Englishhave a passion for gardens.• a thing arousing enthusiasm : modern furniture is a particularpassion of Bill’s.
There is something about a strong and barely controllable emotion. Something that makes me so excited I’ll risk lack of sleep to do it. That thing that unleashes a vigor, a fervor, a mania. (Thank you, thesaurus.) Something that leads to eagerness and intense energy.
Passion is crucial.
So important that a lack of it could kill you.
Not in the literal sense but in real seriousness – what is life without passion?
[You could probably say that Pinterest feeds many of my passions, and fed the formative push for this blog post by unveiling the following to me on a board I follow – ]
What about life makes you barely able control your excitement and enthusiasm?
If you can’t even contain it [Please! Tell me you can’t!], what do you do with it?
How do you share it?
What happens?
Tell me!
If you’ll allow me to consider this a passion, here’s my example: Vacation Bible School. VBS is like the perfect combination of all things I love and a week in the summer where my energy is high despite incredible lack of sleep and long hours of work. Love it. L-O-V-E love it.
Crafts? Check.
Crazy games? Check.
Loving on kids? Check.
Teaching? Check.
Community? Check.
Watching kids discover the love of Jesus? Check.
[I’m getting super giddy just thinking about it!]
Passion is on the brain for Pinterest reasons and for ministry reasons. Many know my secret but if you don’t, here you go [even after I swore off revealing secrets on this blog as of, oh, yesterday] – I interview with a potential church this weekend. Stress levels are high as I anticipate the questions and the nerves that I hope won’t show. If it’s a good fit, it’s a good fit. If not, other options will come. But I wonder how I wear my passion; how will they see my passion for ministry? I hope I can share who I am – who I’m created to be – and wear the enthusiasm I have for ministry in the church. I’ll most certainly keep you posted.
[It’s still March and this is my 33rd blog post of the month. Safe to say that writing/sharing/being in this media relationship with you via blog land is a passion of mine? Perhaps.]
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