Thursday, January 17, 2013

Passions

I'm posting this from my phone for the first time, so you may have to forgive iPhone autocorrect errors or bad typing, we will see. :-) It's also important that I keep the following friend's identity under wraps, so you'll have to forgive the upcoming vague pronoun mess.

This week, I got to watch a long-time friend chase their dream with a passion that amazes me. I have never known this friend to settle, to give up or to take no for an answer. This was no exception.

As we sat at Starbucks and worked on a project, said friend shared with me some of the reasons that this particular dream was so meaningful. What was funniest? Everything I've watched this friend achieve with incredible intent to this point (and I've seen a lot - we've known each other since elementary school) will serve my friend in this one ultimate dream.

Even when faced with initial rejection, this particular friend made a few phone calls, said "I won't take no for an answer" and asked what it was going to take to get another chance.

I admire this friends passion. It doesn't only extend to their dreams and desires, but to their friendships and relationships with others. This is a friend whom I know, without a doubt, would be there for any friend in a time of need. The passion for others translates into some of the most compassion I've ever seen in one person. We should all strive to be that way!

So as I prepare to start school on Tuesday, I pray that my passion for ministry will continue to grow. That it will be just as strong as the passion of my friend. If I face rejection along the way, I pray that I will stand up to it and say "I will not accept this." And one day, I hope I'll look back and see that everything I have done has set me up to realize my dream of ministry. So thank you, friend, for being so passionate for so long. I appreciate your willingness to share this journey with me. You will do great things - I know it!


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