A divine spark

Chapter 44

Good morning! I love sharing a bit of inspiration and saw a great text by M. Chironna that captures it well. Inspiration, he suggests, is not just a fleeting spark. It’s a call that stirs something dormant within us, drawing us toward a greater purpose.

“At the heart of what inspires us lies a deep, often unspoken search for meaning—one that is as much spiritual as it is psychological. Inspiration doesn’t simply happen; it awakens something dormant within us, calling us toward a greater sense of purpose or a fuller understanding of ourselves. Spiritually, inspiration can be seen as a divine spark, a moment of givenness where something transcendent touches our lives. It is as if God momentarily lifts us out of the ordinary, inviting us to glimpse a reality greater than ourselves. In this sense, inspiration is often about revelation—it reveals something we couldn’t fully see before, shedding light on a new perspective or possibility. Psychologically, inspiration resonates because it satisfies a deep-seated human need for growth, transcendence, and transformation. We might speak of Maslow’s construct of self-actualization, yet apart from the impartation of the Creator and our progressive partaking in His image and likeness, this remains an ideal that falls short of the actual glory of God. As Irenaeus reminds us, “the glory of God is a human being fully alive.” Christ Himself embodies the fullness of potential for the entire human race, a reality we are invited to embrace in Him. It is Christ—by way of the Cross—who leads us toward the fullest realization of our potential and enables us to transcend the broken limitations of the human ego. The Cross, through the inwrought work of the Spirit, moves us beyond self-centered desires and calls us to a life congruent with the Divine intent. Truly transformative inspiration often comes when we encounter the One who can do “exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.” It is the Spirit who calls us into the mediatorial presence and work of Christ, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who alone does all things well, calls those things that are not as though they were, and promises to make a way where there seems to be no way. Abiding in union with this One—before whom prophets and sages fell as if dead in reverent awe at His “otherness”—we are invited into a life that not only transcends our limitations but reflects the unbounded, resurrected life of Christ.” M. Chironna

Wishing you an inspired unbounded start to this new week! “
Philemon