Aspiration – noun

Personal definition

a hope or ambition of achieving something.

the object of one’s hope or ambition; a goal.

Medical definition

the action or process of drawing breath.

Psalm 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

I was thinking about inspiration just now and aspiration came to mind. What do the two have to do with each other? For me both come from the same source. God gave me life, He breathed life into me. I have a hope, an ambition, a goal which is not based to personal definitions but rather by the Word of God.

The dictionary separates the two definitions with distinction. I do not. I could but I chose not to do that. I praise God for every breath I take, every hope, every promise, and every thought which leads me closer to Him. Separation, division, is devil’s work.

It is easy to be inspired by the world. Our lives are filled with images and sounds that reflect the aspirations of others. It is easy to be inspired by human feats, the deeds of the flesh.

Being inspired by the Holy Spirit is a whole different matter. It is a combination of humility and submission. Replacing my great idea with His will for me in any moment takes both of those things. Sure I have great ideas. Who is to be praised if I choose my idea over His inspiration? There is a reason that Psalm 150:6 says “let”. It is a choice of my own to make in praising God rather than self.

God gives us free will to choose how we aspire.