Yesterday, one of my groups discussed a sermon by Bill Hybels on the seasons of life - why we’re in the current season, what lessons we’re learning and, alas, when it’s time to move on. I had an ah-ha moment and was able to identify my season: a slump.
My to-do list is as long as yours but I have no gumption to do any of it. (Gumption was my mother’s word) I feel lethargic but not depressed. I’m craving food and eating and gaining, but am not satisfied. I’ve felt no inspiration to blog all week. A slump.
So in processing this (hopefully short) season, I’m wondering how I got here, what I need to learn about myself, God or the world, and when the heck can I get out of here? And in the midst of it this morning, Biblegateway.com led me to the following scripture from Romans.
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Romans 12:11 (HCSB) - Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
I chuckle, then groan. Like kids when chores need doing, Diligent and Fervent are hiding somewhere behind this hump of a slump.