“I Can’t Stands No More” #7: Your Passion Area

How can you identify your own passion area? There’s one tried and true method. Listen to your body! Whatever moves you deeply is where your passion lies. Your passion will trigger a reaction somewhere within your body. Notice moments when you become frustrated over a wrong that must be made right. Notice times when you get misty eyed over a need that must be met. Notice situations when you smile over a positive experience you wish others could experience, too.

Listed below are some questions to help you recognize your possible passion areas.Listen to your body and it will not steer you wrong.

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Mind: What dream would you pursue if there were no barriers or worries?

Face: What brings a smile to your face?

Ears: What ministry projects or ideas have you heard about that sound very exciting?

Eyes: What brings tears to your eyes?

Nose: What do you enjoy doing that’s right under your nose [never thought of it before?

Mouth: What topic of discussion would keep you up late into the night?

Heart: What gets your heart pumping faster whenever you hear, talk or read about it?

Spirit: Which groups of people attracts your spirit like a magnet?

     . Infants                . Young married couples    . Athletes         . Military

     . Preschoolers       . Married couples               . Educators        . Media

     . Children             . Parents                              . Entertainers     . Politicians

     . Junior high         . Seniors                             . Executives        . Poor

     . Senior high        . Internationals                  . Laborers           . Women

     . College age        . Other races                      . Homeless          . Veterans

     . Single adults       . Other religions               . Men                  . Other?

Hands: What hobbies, crafts or skills do you enjoy in your free time?

     . Acting                 . Financial planning         . Painting            . Speaking

     . Car repair           . Gardening                       . Photography    . Storytelling

     . Carpentry           . Graphic arts                     . Politics              . Teaching

     . Computers         . Home repair                   . Reading            . Time management

     . Cooking             . Interior design                . Research           . Word processing

     . Drawing             . Music                               . Sewing             . Writing

     . Exercising          . Office work                      . Singing             . Other?

Knees: Which experiences in life were so hard that they brought you to your knees?

Feet: What path in your life has been so beneficial you want others to walk it, too?