So this week is the big employee evaluation week here at Westside. I know every working soul in this country and thousands others must bear through this process every year at about the same time. Answering questions about your strengths, weaknesses, how you can improve?your supervisor?s strengths, weaknesses, and how the company can help you work the best you can.
This year, I decided not to hold anything back on it. I expressed my dreams, passions and hopes (I printed out 4 pages to attach to it since I couldn?t get it to fit on the five or six lines they offer). I gave it to one of our pastors who I don?t report to but trust his wisdom significantly for him to look over before I turn it in to my supervisor, asking him if it was too much and if I need to tame it down a little bit.
Of course, I don?t want to tame it down at all!!! But at the same time, I think of Nehemiah in the Bible, when he wants to rebuild the wall-he was crazy passionate about it, but had wisdom in the timing of how he talked to the King about it. He prayed a lot and planned a lot so the down time wasn’t wasted.
I don’t want to tame my passion or quench it in anyway and honestly, I don’t think I can. But I want to be wise in how it’s expressed to those who aren’t passionate about the same things.
Just some thoughts.