One
thing I appreciate about being a human being is passion. Now before you think I’m talking about sex,
this is just one of many areas of passion.
Human beings were given this ability to be passionate about things,
which animals are not. I’ve always found
it curious when people work so hard to say humans are nothing more than just
evolved animals. Truthfully, I think
this is stupid, and can passionately argue the point with you if you like.
One of
the main reasons I feel this way is because animals are moved by instinct, and
people are moved by passion. This strong
sense of feeling about things drives people to do great things in this
world. Animals, who are moved by
instinct, don’t. Oh don’t get me wrong,
they are cute and cuddly (in pet form of course) and provide us with a sense of
love and camaraderie for our lives, but they don’t build orphanages, hospitals
or do things to better the quality of the lives of the people on this planet.
I’ve
got a friend who is passionate about math.
Jason was awarded the Teacher of the Year award this year, and mainly it
was due in part to the passion he has for teaching kids the value of math. And while my math teachers in school were
good, if I could do it over again, I wish Mr. Schrepel could be my teacher,
because I didn’t learn nearly enough math while I was in school. He tutored my daughter when she was in high
school, and she credits him with the success she is having in college math now.
One
thing I have learned in my life is there are different types of passion people
can have. Some have a passion for music,
while my friend Jason has it for math and teaching. I myself have a passion for writing and helping
people become better in their lives; especially in the realm of their spiritual
lives. I love to help people find out
who they are in Christ, and what they can do in the Kingdom of God
This
being said, your passion should never violate someone else’s place in the
world. In other words, if you are
passionate about golf, but refuse to go to work and provide for your family
because you are trying to make it on the golf circuit, you might want to
reconsider where your passion is leading you.
You should never put your passion about taking care of your family. Some people allow their passions to drive
them to places they shouldn’t go, which results in destroying their lives. Drugs and alcohol can do this.
The
passion I’m talking about should drive you to do great things, and in the
process help your fellow man. If we
would all follow after these passions, we would see our world end up being a
much better place in the future. Another
way to say it is, to follow your heart.
When you follow your heart, and not put your desires always over those
of others, you’ll be surprised at how much better your life and the lives of
those around you will become.
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