We can all think of great creative works and fruits of genius, but let’s not forget that inspiration can happen at every level and in every area of life. We can have an inspired idea or desire at any moment. Far from being a rare thing, inspiration is an everyday event, so common in fact that we may fail to recognise it. Inspiration is to the soul what breath is to the body. The word may be used to describe both the process of breathing in, and the process by which the soul is energised. Just as the taking of physical breath is an involuntary act, so is the breathing of the soul. Everyone is inspired by something. For example, each of us experiences being stirred by emotion or being gripped by the urge to do something. Each experiences sudden ideas or insights. Each experiences the desire, the confidence, or the enthusiasm to do certain things. Whether by joy or woe, by mirth or melancholy, we are all inspired. Thank God for the gift of inspiration.