A friend once asked me how it feels to be in a creative slump. Although I tried to put my thoughts into words, I still struggled to articulate my feelings. A creative slump is a miserable place to be. Not only because you’re not doing what you’ve always loved to do, or perhaps what God has called you to, but because you’re imprisoned by thoughts that question your creative ability and leave you disabled in the process.

I grew up with the understanding that I needed to have everything figured out, or act like I had everything figured out. And it’s interesting how we’ve allowed this to filter into our spiritual life and ultimately every other aspect of our lives. Vulnerability doesn’t come easy to anyone. Vulnerability demands that we take off our masks and reveal who we really are inside.