Passivity vs. Passion

Tonight we had dinner with some dear friends of ours from Church. A pastor, his wife, and their children. I was reminded of how much I love, yearn for, and need community. Life is better when you experience the ability to pour into other's lives and they can pour into yours.

Have you ever experienced a moment of knowing that you are exactly where you should be and doing what you were meant to do? It is powerful!

If you haven't experienced this blessing, it is my prayer for you that you, one day, know the true gift of this phenomenon.

Dinner was AMAZING... homemade bread, stuffed shells, salad, steamed veggies, and then a decadent dessert to top it all off. Oh! I almost forgot a crucial part of the blessing that was this dinner... MOUNTAIN DEW! I may or may not have heard the following, "In Heaven we will drink nothing but Mountain Dew... only without all the calories." My life was made.

Although these things were amazing and were a huge blessing in my day, they were not in fact the highlight of my evening... nor were they the upmost memorable take away from this time with friends and family.

I had a thought (during our enjoyable table conversation) "Am I living in a state of Passivity or Passion?"
Let me explain this...
One of the things that I notice in people is their motivation. Some people REALLY have it and some people REALLY DON'T. It got me thinking. We either live in a state of Passivity or Passion, it is either one or the other.

-PASSIVITY- if our goal in life is just to get through another day. To clock in, clock out... and collect the paycheck. Or to serve / be served in a manner of "eh, it does't really matter... whatever happens happens and as long as it doesn't change my life in a negative way... I could give to shakes of a lambs tail about it. This is a lifestyle of coasting from phase to phase or from stage to stage of life. We claim it is a "Don't worry, be happy" lifestyle... but in actuality it is one of shirking our responsibilities and pretending like it doesn't matter what we do say or think.

-PASSION- if our goal is to see excellence in all that we are in contact with... this is a lifestyle of Passion. If we get a new pep in our step when we see our hard efforts "pay off" or see a resolution come about that has been in the works for days, weeks, or even months. If we want our industry or our MINISTRY to be changed for the better because we worked in it... because we allowed God to work through us and to use that platform (Industry or Ministry) to bring glory to himself. This is a life of PASSION, this is what we are called to seek, to live in, and to bring to those around us.


This was a very convicting thought for me. Why? Because it is TRUE. Far to often I settle for a life of Passivity and leave all Passion by the wayside. I am committed to being a Passionate follower of Christ! I will bring light to those I meet and live in Joy no matter what the circumstance.

Who is with me?