Resistance or Inspiration—Which Will You Choose?

“Inspiration comes forth from within. It’s what the light burning within you is about, as opposed to motivation, which is doing it because if you don’t do it, there will be negative repercussions. Motivation is making myself do something that I don’t really want to do. Inspiration is having the clear picture of what I am wanting—and letting Universal forces come into play to get the outcome.”

— Excerpted from an Abraham-Hicks workshop in Spokane, WA, on 7/7/99. © Abraham-Hicks Publication. All Abraham-Hicks material is © Abraham-Hicks Publications. Shared for educational and inspirational purposes.

Pondering Thoughts…

I agree with Abraham, yet there’s that nagging little “yeah, but…” creeping in. What happens when something has to be done, yet inspiration hasn’t struck? Consequences don’t wait. Some are minor, others carry real weight.

Inspiration isn’t something that comes and goes—it’s always within me. When I’m in fear, stress, or resistance, I’m choosing something else. That’s the real battle. It’s not about waiting for inspiration; it’s about choosing it over the resistance.

So, do I ask for help? Do I break it into bite-sized steps—5 or 15 minutes at a time? The operative thing is movement.

Inspiration without action fades—until movement reignites the spark, bringing momentum and the feel-good energy of accomplishment. That feeling is a reminder, ready to be drawn on the next time resistance shows up.

The Power of Choosing Inspiration

“Appreciation and love, and alignment to that which is Source, is the ultimate “giving back,” so to speak, for in your pain or struggle, you have nothing to give back. What you are living is always an exact replication of your vibrational patterns of thought. Nothing could be more fair than life as you are living it, for as you are thinking, you are vibrating, and as you are vibrating, you are attracting—and so you are always getting back the essence of what you are giving.”

Excerpt from Money and the Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham ®), published by Hay House

Pondering Thoughts

When I hear people say they’re “giving back,” it has never resonated with me. The phrase feels contradictory, as if it implies a debt that must be repaid. Giving, to me, is an act of care, love, or generosity—an offering from the heart. “Giving back” suggests something borrowed, something returned, an obligation to balance a scale. It carries a sense of duty rather than flow.

I’ve been aware of how language carries energy, and there’s a subtle stickiness in the idea of “giving back,” as if it absolves some unspoken burden. True giving, in its purest form, is free of that weight. It’s not about clearing a debt or evening the score—it’s simply an expression of alignment, appreciation, and love.

What are your thoughts?