Uninspired

Carole King was one of my favorite singers back in the 70's.  Her Tapestry album was blissful to me.  Each song on that thing was so gorgeous, so moving, so meaningful to my teenage psyche.  My dream, really, was to have the ability to sit at a piano, play it, and make melodic tones with my voice as I leaned into the microphone.  I wanted to be a Carole King.

For the record, at this point, the depth and richness of contemporary Christian music has filled my life with joy.  Now my dream is to be Amy Grant.  Just kidding.  Sort of.  At any rate, allow me to make a point using a blast from the past, bear with me as I talk about one of Carole's songs in particular.  Hey, at least I'm not talking about The Monkeys...

For some reason when I began this post, the title I gave to it popped in my head.  The word "uninspired" was in Carole King's song Natural Woman.  What in the world did she mean by "natural woman?"  Recalling the lyrics of the song, I believe there was a specific connotation, that being a natural woman is somehow linked to having a feeling of freedom and power within, because some guy digs you.

Thank God for Christendom which supersedes all that the world would make "normal" or "natural."  Thank God inspiration, being inspired, is a supernatural phenomena, God-given.  No reason to ever be uninspired.