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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins
"A passion is an intense drive that one has for a particular thing or activity. It consumes your thoughts during your down time if it's not your occupation. When people ask you what you're passionate about, you don't have to think about it."
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This is how it was framed as the definition of having a Passion in life. So this is the working hypothesis I was hoping the thread would go from so that we're all on the same page in how we're defining, having a passion.
Yes, I am a minister, and love doing what I do. I am called, know that without a shadow of a doubt, but I wouldn't say it's my passion, working within the confines of the definition that was provided to me by the person who asked me the original question.
There is nothing that consumes my thoughts during my down time... I don't have down time. There is nothing that immediately jumps to mind if someone asked me what I'm passionate about.
I have a great love for ministry, my family, living right, and other things... but none of them are a passion for me. I don't think everyone has a passion, and don't think they are any worse off in life without one.
Someone posted they loved to see grass grow... cool, but that doesn't mean it's your passion just cause you love it.
Someone also asked about "obligations". Life is full of them! Life isn't about being happy and enjoying yourself, sometimes you get to do those things, and sometimes you don't. We are here for His Glory and His purpose, our agenda, wants, desires and even happiness are far down on the list most of the time. We're here to do right and be kingdom minded, not have a good time.
MY WHOLE POINT OF THE THREAD... is... working within the confines of the definition that my acquaintance provided, I answered them that I don't have a passion. And from that, this person seemed to infer that everyone MUST have a passion in life, or somehow they are less fullfilled in life. And I just don't buy that.
I've known my parents for 39 years, they've been married 48. I've never known either of them to have any passion about anything, but they have been wonderful, amazing parents. They have a successful marriage, and they are very happy and content.
Maybe just living is enough in itself for some of us, and we don't need the luxury of having a "passion" in life. Possibly???????