Monday, January 20, 2003
PASSION AND HEART
One thing I admire in the people I meet, the music I listen to, the sports teams I cheer for, etc. is passion and heart. If somebody is doing their thing with true passion and true heart, I can't help but be drawn to it.
Take Pastor Clive, Rhonda, and their family for example. They are people who are passionate and truly have a heart for God and His ministry. So much so that they are headed waaaaaaaay out of their comfort zones to Korea. They love the Lord, plain and simple. And even though they face their new task with some trepidation, they are committed to Him. Now, that's passion.
And look at these so-called pop music divas of today -- Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston. They are having difficulty maintaining the high level of quality they have established for themselves. Why? Their songs lack passion and heart like they once did. Now, they just assume they can sit down at a recording session and just churn out song after song. They should take a lesson for newcomers Norah Jones, Avril Levigne, and Michelle Branch. Even if you don't like their music, you have to admit it's all heart.
And finally, it pains me to say this, but UCLA's basketball team is playing like its heart as been gutted from their bodies. Jason Kapono and Coach Steve Lavin has been my boys for so long and yet somehow, they can't do their jobs passionately. They love basketball ... and they love winning. If that's true, they should show it, instead of playing so emotionlessly all the time.
As for me, I've seen these various things in my world. And I'm trying to live my life daily with true passion and full of heart.
One thing I admire in the people I meet, the music I listen to, the sports teams I cheer for, etc. is passion and heart. If somebody is doing their thing with true passion and true heart, I can't help but be drawn to it.
Take Pastor Clive, Rhonda, and their family for example. They are people who are passionate and truly have a heart for God and His ministry. So much so that they are headed waaaaaaaay out of their comfort zones to Korea. They love the Lord, plain and simple. And even though they face their new task with some trepidation, they are committed to Him. Now, that's passion.
And look at these so-called pop music divas of today -- Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston. They are having difficulty maintaining the high level of quality they have established for themselves. Why? Their songs lack passion and heart like they once did. Now, they just assume they can sit down at a recording session and just churn out song after song. They should take a lesson for newcomers Norah Jones, Avril Levigne, and Michelle Branch. Even if you don't like their music, you have to admit it's all heart.
And finally, it pains me to say this, but UCLA's basketball team is playing like its heart as been gutted from their bodies. Jason Kapono and Coach Steve Lavin has been my boys for so long and yet somehow, they can't do their jobs passionately. They love basketball ... and they love winning. If that's true, they should show it, instead of playing so emotionlessly all the time.
As for me, I've seen these various things in my world. And I'm trying to live my life daily with true passion and full of heart.
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