Do you have Passion Envy? I used to think I did.

Websters defines passion as “a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something.”

It seems like everyone is passionate about something. Just open up Google and type in something you are interested in like Coffee and then add the word blog to it. Most likely you will find many sites related to the subject (here is what I found when I searched coffee blog, about 286,000 results).

Everyone wants to have a passion and share their passion.

But what if you haven’t found your passion, or worse (gasp) don’t have a passion? (You can even find hundreds of blogs about that too).

This morning I’m sitting on my back deck, drinking coffee (that I have not blogged about) and wondering once again if there is something I’m passionate about.

I think my problem is the word itself. It evokes such a strong sense of “what am I DYING to share with the world?” The word itself intimidates me.

There are so many things that I love. But I have been a very private person most of my life. Some would say quiet, some would say introvert. But I don’t usually share all of the details of my life. In this world of social media there is the tendency to overshare. I saw a great cartoon about this yesterday. A waiter asked a couple if there was a problem with their food, they looked puzzled and the second caption said “you haven’t posted a picture of your meal.”

Passion heart

While there are things that I am passionate about I hold them close to my heart so as not to lose the importance of them.

I have friends who are very good at sharing their passions. I have even gotten involved with direct marketing companies because my friends are passionate (currently I use essential oils through a direct marketing company. I love the products but I’m not passionate about sharing it with everyone I know, maybe that’s the introvert in me).

There are times when I wish I could exude the passion for some of these things and “Find my Why.” But that has been ever elusive.

This morning as I sit outside enjoying this “fall morning” (I use the quotes because we are in Texas and I’m enjoying my coffee while wearing a light jacket because it is 52 degrees, but later today it will be 85 and I will be in shorts) I realize that my “Why” died on a cross for me. I’m not here to share about the best cup of coffee that I ever had. I’m here to show the world what it means to  love and be loved.

Today’s verse of inspiration comes from Matthew 25:23

His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.”

It is the “well done, good and faithful servant” that I am after. I want to hear those words at the end of my journey.

So I guess my passion is to live a life well lived and to share that with others.

What is your passion?