Spiritual doldrums.
I don't feel "spiritual" at all.
But I've learned not to berate
Myself for those times when I
Lack zeal.
I just keep plugging away at the
Basics of my belief,
Praying,
Studying the Book,
Seeking to follow His will.
An author said it well:
"It seems odd, but it's entirely
Possible that God is most pleased with
Us when we feel the least spiritual.
It is then we are walking most by
Faith, without which it is impossible to
Please Him." *
It's exhilarating to be on a spiritual high.
But when I'm at a low,
When my feelings are dragging me
Down, I'll keep walking in His footsteps out
Of sheer obedience.
*Stanley Baldwin in "Bruised But Not Broken"