| Reinvigoration through Recalibration |

Alas, I feel that the funk is subsiding. The fog is lifting and the words are flowing once again. Papers are being written, love is being shown, and I feel I can breathe new life again. And as I look back on the week behind me, one thing stands out as a driving force for this turn around: when I get back to the basics, when I rediscover my passions and I stick to them, everything else falls into place.

For starters, ministry is a double-edged sword. It can be the passions and the driving force for going out and doing, but it can also be that which hinders the same. Too much emphasis on what's not working in ministry can be draining and exhausting. And yet a simple visitation over coffee and lunch can recalibrate ministry, that it's all about a God who loves His people so much that He wants to commune with them. In this light, all that I'm called to do is love on people, listen to their stories, and speak God into their lives. It's really that simple.

The other major contributor was rediscovering my role as knight extraordinaire for my darling wife. (http://make-me-meek.blogspot.com) In the face of despair and frustration, I was able to step up, defend her, seek justice for her pain, and speak the light of truth into a dark situation. I really truly believe that God has called me to speak truth in hard situations, and this has recalibrated my heart; I am reinvigorated and ready to go.

God is good.

Thanks for reading.