Uninspired...

So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. Hebrews 12:12 You may have noticed, I've been feeling rather uninspired lately. Nearly a month since my last post here... It's just that kind of season in my life. I find myself busy - almost ridiculously so - but as I look back over the days and weeks, I realize that for all that busy-ness, I have accomplished little. Which leaves me frustrated... and a bit more uninspired! It's hard to describe... and even harder to explain. Songs and cliches come to mind... And I am reminded of what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5:7 - (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) I find it interesting that this verse appears with a smiley at the end. I don't know if it appears that way in the actual KJV, but this is how it came up on the Scripture look-up I used. And it seems very fitting. In these days of going through the motions, just putting one foot in front of the other without a clear destination in sight, a little smile of encouragement means a lot. The real challenge is to not lose focus as I wander in the wilderness. I'd really like NOT to spend forty years wandering! So I keep myself in the Word, sustained by manna, even as I wait on the milk and honey of the Promised Land. Maybe this seems a little familiar to you. If you're feeling a little uninspired today, I empathize with you. It's definitely not my favorite place to be, but it is encouraging to know that I am not alone. And what feels "uninspired" may actually be some of the most inspired moments of life - the nitty-gritty moments of walking simply by faith and not by sight. It doesn't really feel like much, but after all, it's ... just a thought...