Passion. It’s a topic I’ve often discussed whole heartedly because I believe in pursuing your passions.
When I was a kid, I was passionate about dance. But unfortunately, the church we belonged to looked down upon dance. And I felt torn between my passion for God and my passion for dance. How could I dance for God when my church said it was wrong? But I believe my church was wrong.
Fast forward many years, when I began pursuing writing. I suppose part of why I owned my writing and didn’t give it to God was rooted in that split that took place long before in another passion. But for a long time my writing was not God inspired, but amazingly looking back my ‘God view’ of the world can easily be seen in those books.
There came a day when I knew I had to give my writing over to God. I wanted both my passions, my love for God and my love of writing, to be one. At first, I feared God would tell me to stop writing. But fear doesn’t come from God. Fear comes from the evil one. What a blessing it has been to unite my passions, seeking God and feeling as if God is using my writing to touch other’s lives.
So if you are passionate about something – cooking, knitting, soccer, dancing, running – God can use that passion when combined with your passion for Him to touch others.
Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.