……….I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are your works, and that my soul knows very well. (Ps.139:14) ……..And they said, An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock…..(Ex.2:19).Sometimes ago, a woman of God had the opportunity to meet with a young man that had worked with her a couple of years ago. He had just finished a part of his education having earned a Diploma in Lab science, and needed to work for a year or so to make some money, before going back to school. He had been coming to her office on a number of occasions on the job search issue. On one of such occasions, she had to ask him what kind of job he was exactly looking for. His reply was (in his own words) …any job whatsoever would do….,….. anything just to keep body and soul together…….., anything that would just take me out of the house!….. As she heard this young man story, my heart became heavy with a burden for him as I could see in him someone who was confused, disillusioned and definitely did not have a clear direction in life. She then sat him down and began to talk to him on the need to discover himself.
I felt this was necessary, because it would help him know the kind of steps to take at this point of his life. After a few moments asking him some questions, she was able to discover he had a passion for medicine and would love to become a Medical Doctor one day! With this as a background he was able to agree with her that the best kind of job to look for would be in a hospital, pharmacy or medical establishment, which would be a good environment to stir up his heart passion and dream of becoming a Doctor someday. Thankfully, he left her office with a look of great relief and hope on his face, now that he had some clearer direction.
Many times we make hurried decisions as a result of external pressures around us. This could be in the area of what career to pursue, what job offers to take, what business venture to go into. We make such decisions, just to make ends meet (like the young man above), without paying attention to one very important aspect of our lives, which is our
heart’s passion. One feature that makes each one of us unique is the passion burning within our hearts. This is something I strongly believe the Lord has placed on the inside of us, to help us discover who we are as individuals. Passion talks of what you love to think about, what you love to talk about and what you love to do even when it seems inconvenient for you. It is something you never get tired of doing or talking about, should the opportunity arise! It could also be a certain idea you have dreamt about or even fantasized about even from a very young age.
Dear friend, such thoughts are not accidental, but they are divinely placed within you by God, to help you discover and fulfill your destiny in life. The sad thing though is that as long as you are not pursuing your heart’s passion, life will seem so boring and unfulfilling. You might have all the money in life and still be unhappy, when you are not pursuing your passion. Passion gives you energy, strength and a reason to keep going on, even in the midst of challenges.
The passage above from Ex.2;19 refers to Moses. At this time, he had left Egypt as a fugitive, after having killed an Egyptian out of anger for striking a Jew. He had gone out on that particular day, to check on his people the Israelites (who were slaves at that time), and had committed this offence. He had to escape the wrath of Pharaoh by fleeing into the wilderness. It was there that he had rescued the daughters of Jethro from the hands of some oppressive shepherds. It was obvious that Moses had a passionate hatred for oppression. He hated to see people being mistreated and was always ready to do something about it. He had probably dreamt as a young person that he would one day deliver his people from slavery. He then had displayed this passion (though in a wrong way) in Egypt, and also in the wilderness. This passion was divinely placed in him by God, to help him fulfill the assignment of delivering the children of Israel from the hands of Pharaoh later on.As you go about your business, schooling and career, do not despise your heart’s passion .It is one of what makes you a unique person. Pay attention to what you love, what you hate, what makes you cry, what you happy, what you would love to change or do something about, what you can talk about or do without getting tired.
As you pursue your passion diligently, and faithfully, you are surely on your way to greatness.I pray that every dead passion and dream in you will experience the resurrection power of God, in this special week as we are celebrating our uniqueness in Jesus name.
