What are you most passionate about?

I learned a few years ago, that your purpose may lie in an area that really disturbs you. What I mean is what might be happening in the world that continually comes up for you and you get that ache right in your gut! The situation, circumstance or people tug at your heartstrings and you can’t let it go. You feel you have to do something about this, but you may not know what to do. You may be able to give financially to an organization that is providing a service already, such as feeding starving children, a breast cancer foundation, or one of many others. Giving financially is great…we all need to do that, but your purpose involves more that just giving your money. You need to take action…you need to get involved. Ones purpose may be a teacher, a pastor, an employee that loves his job and does it diligently. You are truly blessed if your “job” is your passion. I believe we all have one purpose…to serve! We are serving when ever we are giving to others using those gifts God has blessed us with.

I have only learned in that past year or so what I’m truly passionate about…now I’m passionate about many things, but what I feel I have to/want to do something about is our youth. Specifically…urban youth. I hate to see these young people wasting their lives and in some cases even killing each other. I believe they want better for themselves and I’m not willing to give up them. We all do what we know; unfortunately we don’t all grow up with the same benefits that help to form our choices. I’m not excusing anyone from what they do, but I have compassion and strong desire to help those that wish to make better choices.

I believe we are all good people. We are all children of God. We all deserve love, compassion and a chance to become what we can dream.

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them." Mother Theresa

“You have to change the way people see themselves before you can change their behavior.” Bill Strickland

“It’s all in the way you think about people that often determines their behavior.” Bill Strickland