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Minor Mental Famine

         I heard, and my inner parts trembled; At the sound, my lips quivered. Decay enters my bones, And in my place I tremble; Because I [n]must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will attack us. Even if the fig tree does not blossom, And there is no fruit on the vines, If the yield of the olive fails, And the fields produce no food, Even if the flock disappears from the fold, And there are no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will triumph in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, And He has made my feet like deer’s feet, (Habakkuk 3:16-19)


            but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

Today is one of those days when nothing I’m seeing in Scripture sings to me. There’s no inspiration to write about this or that. Even topics to which I tend to fallback aren’t generating words. I’m hoping it’s a minor mental famine, but today, the fig tree isn’t blossoming. There’s no fruit on the vines. The fields are producing no food.

And yet, as the verses I’ve picked say, God is my strength. He will make my feet like deer’s feet. I will soar like an eagle – letting the wind that is the Holy Spirit carry me where my strength does not. God is good, even if I can’t wax eloquent about it.

And so, lacking any other idea… He has given me

Animals

Clouds

Colors

Comfort

Courage

Creativity

Determination

An Education (that continues)

Endurance

Eyes

Failure

Faithfulness

My family

Forgiveness

Friends

Gentleness

Goodness

Grace (and Oh My Goodness Gracious!, too.)

Guidance

Health

My heritage

Homes

Hope

Imagination

Joy

Justification

Kindness

Life

Love

Mercy

Music

Opportunities

Peace

Patience

Protection

Purpose

Redemption

Salvation

Sanctification

Self -Control

The Sky

The Spirit

Stars and planets

Strength

Success

Talent

Time

Transportation

Treasure

Wisdom

Work

          Feel free to steal the list and add to it.

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