Don’t let desire mislead you or fool you.
I kid you not, still, every time I see any of the Mighty Ducks movies there is a tiny sliver of my heart that honest to goodness has a strong desire put the ice skates back on and become a hockey player.
But I shouldn’t listen to that desire.
When I hear of a friend opening a new hip restaurant in Nashville I think that’d be AMAZING, I want that. I have desire for that.
Just because I want it, or a desire grows inside of me for it, doesn’t mean I should do it.
I don’t know a single songwriter in Nashville that doesn’t have some level of desire to be an artist too.
But they mute that desire at least for a season.
When I see Taylor Hawkins play drums. Come on…everybody wishes they were a drummer.
When I’m riding in a van or sitting in my office or laying awake in bed at night there are all kinds of ideas, desires and dreams that come across my mind. Some new, and some I’ve had around for quite a while.
But desire should not in and of itself equal commitment and action.
Desire is a crucial ingredient but not the only one you’ll need.
Don’t hang your life on desire alone.
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