Stir My Affection

I don't know if this is just the logical continuation of "re-entry" but I am slowly coming back to life. I can see many things that God has drawn my attention to during the last few days, and those have stirred my dying affection...
One of my friends is writing me emails about lost passion and hunger for God - they remind me of a time when life was filled with purpose, fuelled by prayer, and driven by passion.
Another friend is challenging me to think beyond my notions of what church planting should and should not look like. I am thinking with a purpose again.
A short Shema retreat enabled me to connect with Christian Asssociates people again - they inspire me, though I can't put my finger on why. I am reminded that I do not have to stuggle through ideas and methods alone. I can benefit from others' ideas and inner debates too.
Worship through song is moving me - I can sing from the heart again. Yesterday I strummed the guitar for hours, offering songs to God, communing with Him at a deeper level. That hadn't happened in months.
Derek Webb's new songs have just reached my ears. He is brilliant, and gives me hope for the future of the Church.
Let's hope this is just the beginning of a stirring that will spur me on for the next few months...