Purpose In Life

ugh... I so struggle with living day to day knowing my purpose. Yes, I am a child of God. Yes, my purpose is to glorify Him, to further His kingdom. But how?! With what? I came across 2 video's from John Maxwell... I love his stuff. The first asks, "What am I passionate with?" The second, "What am I good at?"

http://video.success.com/experts/passion-great-energizer/


http://video.success.com/experts/good/

I so appreciate how Maxwell says, "Discovering your purpose is a process." It is not something that you find over night, over a week, or even a few years. It takes time!! (Time I so hate to wait for!) So what am I passionate about?

Jesus.. I down play it too much, but I love talking about God and how He works, who He is, who He isn't. People ask me, "Are you relgious?" I reply, "No, I just have an amazing relationship with God."

I am passionate about women... I love hearing the stories of women and their hurts, their pains, fears, doubts and I love more than anything to be their encourager. There are a group of women, friends of mine that have developed over the years... and I love that they come to me for not only grace, but truth. I realize there is a huge responsibility in this.... but somehow God's Word comes to my heart at the right time for me to pass it along to them. I am passionate about young women... girls who are just now beginning to face the pressures of the world. I want to be their protector, their guiding light.

Hospitality.. love of strangers... I am so passionate about loving on strangers. But the business of hospitality, not so much. I can't put my finger on it... but I am so dissatisfied working in a hotel. I like it, I'm content with it for now, but I really ... am not at peace about it. I know this is what I need to do for now, I really do not know what is in store for me here.. I will give it an honest, grown up shot... 2 years.. I'm commited and God honors commitment.

What am I good at?

Hospitality apparently... looking pretty... I get a lot of compliments on that. Being loving to people. Listening.. quite frequently people poor their heart out to me. It is always so very humbling when they do because I know they trust me. I am always honored. I'm great with girls ages 10+ I'm good at baking.. and cooking, but mainly baking. I'm good at getting attention.... sometimes the wrong kind of attention. I'd like to say I am good at bringing out the best in people... Being the thermostat in the room- lifting others up. I am good at reading something, a book or scripture and relating it to peoples lives... I love doing that, sending a text message to my girls! It's awesome when they send me verses back too!

I think I should read Rick Warren's book again.. it's been almost 2 years exactly. I think now would be a good time to re-read that.