The phrase was introduced to me by Allison Dalke. She was speaking about her magnificent obsession being her beautiful children. She elaborated to say that in business-your magnificent obsession will keep you going. You can read her full presentation here.
So, I want to ask you-do you have a magnificent obsession?
If you "think" you do, you don't. If you have to ponder what it is, you don't. If those closest to you can't tell you what it is, you don't.
You see a MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION becomes you. It is what you work for. It is what you live for. It is what you are always thinking about. It is why you do what you do.
While my travels to Haiti are an example of my magnificent obsession, my true obsession is following where the Lord leads me. I would have NEVER gone to Haiti on my own. I was a different person a year ago. I worried about so many material things that are insignificant to me now. I was concerned with things of this world. I was concerned with others' thoughts about me. But He called me to live life differently. He couldn't do that in a subtle way. He had to turn my world upside down! He pulled me away from everything I knew. And in that feeling of aloneness and not knowing--I found what I truly needed. I needed HIM!
Through following God's call for my life, I feel complete. I feel passion like I have never felt before.
I do love going to Haiti and serving the kings and queens. I feel close to Him. I feel at peace. I am complete there. I have an unquenchable passion for the least of these.
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