As I mentioned in my last post, I had a busy day today. Filled with drives to the vet, haircuts, getting new insurance, and meeting with old friends. It was an eventful day. I actually got up at a decent time (7:30), ate breakfast, had Subway for lunch, and I'm making chicken with feta and bacon for dinner. When I met my friend at Dunkin Donuts I got a Coolatta, and I tracked it, but man! That was NOT worth 430 calories. I should have checked the calories before I got to Dunkin. Lesson learned.
Mr. Fozzy on the way to the vet.
And on the way home.
**Warning: Religious Post Ahead! Not a Bible pushing post, but it's definitely a religious one**
While I was talking to Candice at Dunkin Donuts, I got thinking. She is a missionary, following God's path. I respect her in every way and am awed and inspired by her. She's so open to what God wants her to do. She's already spent 3 months in Hawaii being trained to be a missionary, and she's gone to Africa for 3 months to be a missionary. She's going back to Hawaii for more training, and she's going to be working at a school in Harrisburg, training other people to be missionaries. She's hoping to go to Amsterdam, as she really thinks God is leading her to work with sex trafficked women and girls. It's incredible to listen to her stories and the way that God is working in her life.
It really got me thinking about my life and everything that I've done. Sure, I graduated from high school and went to college, but what did that get me? I haven't helped people, I haven't really followed any path that God has set out for me. I don't even really know what that path was.
Both Mr. Skinny and I consider ourselves Christians, and we have been for our entire lives. We may not have prayed together and made decision together with God, but we didn't completely ignore Him or His ways of life. Now that we're back home we'll be going to church on a regular basis, and I really do like my church. I just feel like I need to do more. Like I'm hungering for more. One of the guys I graduated from high school with did the sermon on Sunday at my church, and he really wowed me, too. It's like God is telling me that I need to do something more with my life. Look at these other people, don't just be awed by them, be inspired by them.
Now I'm just trying to figure out what that it. I always thought my passion was kids, having them, teaching them, taking care of them. And I think it truly is. So now, I just have to put that to use. Help out at church with the kid's ministry until I have my own in a few years, God willing. God will lead me to where I'm supposed to go, I have no doubt about that.
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Religious or not, how did you find out what your passion was?
I'm on a Spiritual journey, and trying to find my religious path as well... so I can relate to this!
ReplyDeleteI've had to accept that my beliefs will not fit into a perfect mold for any specific religion, unfortunately.
I don't really believe in organized religion, but MAN they have great groups and clubs and seem like a great place to meet friends. Sighn.
My passion is the performing arts. I've always loved to sing and dance. I was the master of hair brush singing. :P I think your passion is somthing that's inside you hiding until you find it.
ReplyDeleteI'm also trying to find my path. I don't consider myself anything anymore in regards to religion. I honor the divine through meditation and by being respectful to everything and everyone on this planet. It's great that you found a church that you like! Good luck on your path!
Have you read Crazy Love? You should!
ReplyDeleteI honestly think there's never a moment when anyone feels like they're completely sure that what they're doing is "God's plan." What I've been trying to do more and more is ask that God just place me where He wants me at each moment. I don't need to know the entire plan for my life - and, for real, if I knew it I'd probably be like: Um, God? Could we talk about this? I'm not so sure I like this.
Prayer is also important, obviously. I often pray to want what God wants, but that certainly isn't always the case. It's hard to realize that your desires aren't what you're meant for, and to give them up to glorify God. BUT God always has a better plan for us than we could have for ourselves. It's just a fact.
I kind of feel into my passions - fitness, blogging, and sharing my story/insights with women. Although I know in my heart these are God-given passions and feel that God has paths for me to pursue them and for him to use me...I always still have fear and doubts on if they are REALLY HIS path. Because I want to follow Him more than anything. I wish we could all have personal plans sent in the mail from God and we can just say "okay...I'll follow it". Instead of the guessing, waiting, and figuring it out games. I guess we wouldn't learn as much then though.
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