It's okay to love what you do.

Today I played soccer for the first time in about a year and a half.


Why did I ever stop?


I absolutely adore playing the game of soccer.


As soon as the game is over I look back over the last hour of my life and realize that it completely revolved around soccer. I didn't have another care in the world beside the game.


Hobbies. Activities. Passions.


Every time I pick up a book...I'm lost. I find myself in another world. Completely void of all human contact. I take on the reality of that book.


If I could go camping on a regular basis, I would. In fact, I really should. I love being completely secluded, void of technology, and away from the busy-ness of the world.


God has given me passions.
He does this to help me to relax.


Soccer takes away my aggression, pain, anger, and fear.
I get to take that aggression and channel it into my desire to get the ball and score.


Reading takes away my complacency and ignorance of things beyond myself.
I get to learn facts and things about the world that I didn't already know.


Camping takes away my reliance on the culture I live in.
I get to sit back and relax; away from the world and simply enjoy life for what it is.


It's okay to love what you do.


In fact, why shouldn't we spend our time doing the things that we love to do?


I love to play soccer, read, write, go camping, watch movies, dance, stretch, talk, laugh, run, smile, make new friends, and learn.
Why not use my time on this earth to do those things?
Instead of assuming that I'm not supposed to because I need to do 'greater things'.


God blessed me with these passions that bring me joy.


I am who I am.
And who I am is good enough in Christ Jesus.


I have been redeemed.
May I use my time to glorify Jesus Christ by enjoying and cherishing every moment.