Blank.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Blank. Have you ever had a moment when you were just totally blank? You may have been trying to have a conversation with someone, and the words just wouldn’t form themselves. It’s frustrating to want to say something and not be able to. I have a friend that’s going through a tough time in his life, and this seems to be a problem for him right now. A once happy, fun loving guy with a sense of humor that was second to none can barely have a conversation with you these days. It’s heartbreaking for those of us that are his friends, but I’m sure it’s frustrating for him.
When I got up this morning I found myself in a similar situation. Usually, as soon as my alarm goes off and I wake up at 4:30AM, my day’s blog inspiration is flying through my head. Not so this morning. When I woke up I was literally blank. And that’s a strange feeling.
I didn’t sleep much last night at all, due to the storms passing through. Any time the weatherman mentions tornados, I’m pretty much guaranteed not to sleep until the threat is totally passed and over. I thought that was the case last night at around 10pm, but then came round 2 and the weatherman mentioned Cabot specifically as a target for the new line of storms. So awake I was.
I suppose it’s a constructive thing to experience blankness from time to time. After all, our human nature within us loves to claim credit for anything we do that’s worth anything. Even when the inspiration clearly comes from God, who is the only One deserving of credit, we like to steal the spotlight when we can. So occasionally He sends us blankness – a total dependence on Him, so the credit goes where it belongs.
And so it is with this blog. Would you join me in doing something today? I didn’t have a well-worded or even funny blog today. You may be saying to yourself right now, “Well, does he EVER have a well-worded or funny blog…?” Regardless, today certainly isn’t such a day. All I have is a blank page in my mind.
So would you join me in handing the pen to God right now? Ask Him to write the “blog of your life” today. And when you give Him the pen, just step back – He’s got this thing under control. And at the end of the day, more people will have seen Him in your blankness than they’ve ever seen in your skills or abilities.



That’s just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Until next time,
blake

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