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After I posted about purpose yesterday, a friend set up a meeting for me to meet someone who knows a lot about the writing world. It was a great opportunity, but when I arrived, I was a little intimidated. Not because they made me feel that way, but because I felt so inadequate.

As we visited, the questions began to come quite frequently about why I reach out to others the way I do. Why do you do this? What were you like before? Why would you want to do this? All I was hearing was . . . Why? Why? Why?

I explained as best as I could. As I answered each question, I could feel my emotions stirring even stronger. This was my opportunity to share my heart and passion, as my why’s became my truths.

The more they asked me to explain, the bolder my convictions came until my passion was oozing out of me. I could feel it — that lump in my throat and the moisture in my eyes. The more passion I spoke with, the more questions they had.

And I found it again, that passion that made me cry my eyes out or bang my fists. I thought it had died a little over the course of the past few months, but there it was again starring me down.

The why of my life. The why’s of what I do what I do! 

How about you? Have you ever had the opportunity to explain what you do? Explain the cause within you? Give reason to your why’s?

If you did, did it stir your soul to act? to cry? to pound your fists? to get up and do something?

I’m not sure if my new friend was curious about what I was wanting to write about or if he was just trying to stir a bolder passion within my soul. Either way, I walked away renewed.

Start answering your why’s and your passion will come to life. Your flame will be relit.

 

If you would like to further study and dig in to knowing your why, visit here for more information on SAVOUR – Tasting God’s Flavor in Your Personality, Passions, and Purpose.

I’m linked up over at The Gypsy Mama’s today as many share about opportunities.

 

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  1. I agree that knowing the why behind your actions and beliefs is very important. In fact, I’m getting ready to blog about this very thing in the near future!

  2. “Start answering your why’s”…what a great way to remind ourselves of what motivated us in the first place. Great post. :)

  4. It is always important to understand and know the why’s behind what we do. I’m so glad you felt safe to open up that way. Sometimes people ask us the why’s only to be critical. Do you know what I mean?

    • Lisa – I’ve heard more critical comments than I care to admit or remember. However, knowing the “why” deep down in the pit of your soul is what will keep you going on and fighting the fight. Thanks girl!

  5. Alene, I was right there with you, friend, feeling inadequate and intimidated as I put myself in your shoes, while reading your beautiful post, and wondering if I would be able to have the words to articulate the passion of my heart, to answer, effectively, and without second-guessing, the “why’s” of my choices and my life. And I found such encouragement as you share here, that the passion just took over — that words were found as your heart just poured out. I pray the same opportunity for me — and that His words in my life would be what the listener hears, too. Thank you.

    • Jennifer – thank you so much for these encouraging words. I’m so thankful I found your comment in my spam folder. :) That passion that lies deep within us can cause us to raise up to new heights. Oh yes girl – I need that passion! Blessings.

  6. I’ve never thought before about how answering the whys stirs up our passions. It does though. I cry too. And if you ever want to write again for my blog, let me know. Your stories are insightful and helpful and I was so delighted that my friend from high school is eagerly waiting for more mentoring.

    • Laura – yes, I’d love to share at your place again. Let me get a schedule to you. Thanks!

  7. Loved your post! It’s so true…”Start answering your why’s and your passion will come to life. Your flame will be relit.” Thanks for the challenge, the reminder, and even the encouragement!

  8. I wish I was sitting on the other end of that conversation, listening to you, as just this short post stirs my passions deep within. I have been asking myself the “why”, quite often lately… although haven’t been asked. I understand knowing it, is what helps anchor me when all around storms are brewing, trying to throw me off course. When things get challenging and I want to quit… I must hold on the “why”… yesterday, a rogue wave came crashing — you remind me and compel me here to dig a little deeper, and seek God for a greater understanding of the “why”… I must know.

    Love your heart… simply beautiful and inspiring.

    • Girl – we are going to have to meet over the phone and a coffee one day. Can’t wait to hear about your journey. Exciting stuff!!!

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