Sometimes we march forward, sometimes we run, sometimes we stumble.
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
I was listening to WILL our local NPR station one day and they were interviewing someone discussing Felix Mendelssohn and his struggle in writing this concerto. The account given was that he felt as if he were “fumbling” along. They went on to discuss how insecure and unsure he was.
The result of his fumbling, insecurity and unsureness? One of the most popular and most frequently performed violin concertos of all time.
Sometimes our stumbling produces tremendous fruit. I guess I am telling myself that. I have been working on a new song and was very excited about it. And got some tracks down last night and. . .how can I put it? It was a snoozer.
Back to the drawing board.
But so many things in life. In sports they talk about the guys who know how to “grind it out.” Sometimes we grind; sometimes we are sky high on inspiration and that can yield great work, but sometimes we have to grind. We stumble, we’re unsure, even insecure and we keep going.
I hope God is listening to how spiritual I am sounding right now and blesses my continued work on this song for having such a spiritual attitude. 🙂 (Yes, I am laughing at myself at the moment.)
When I am weak, then I am strong. Seems like I have heard that somewhere? Hmmm. . .
(2 Corinthians 12:9-10 BBE) And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me. (10) So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
