as i write each one down, i feel a twinge of guilt at how i've let it get to me in the past.
fatigue
denial of ability/passion
fear
resistance
others' reactions
unrealistic standards
distraction
formalization
and so on...
my internal conflict comes from my belief that Jesus,
in all His wisdom & love,
has given us all unique passion in each of our lives.
however, we busy ourselves & bury the passion,
missing a key & pivotal opportunity in our lives to experience that personal gift!
as i look over this emerging list of passion-blockers, my guilt is that i've let these take over when i could be letting passion into the mix.
but it doesn't have to end there.
guilt motivates; shame incapacitates.
i won't let this turn to shame.
i'll let the guilt motivate me to bust down some of those passion-blockers.
the best antidote to passion-blockers is action.
simply making movement rather than letting them paralyze reduces much of their power.
today, when a passion-blocker shows up on the scene,
i'm starting a lively argument against it & taking action.
it's better than sitting still & feeling guilty forever.
