Ever been in a slump?
Dumb question, I know. Of course you have. We all have.
But here’s what I’ve been sitting with lately: sometimes the slump isn’t dramatic. There’s no crisis. No backsliding. No major failure. You’re just… OK. And honestly? That might be the most dangerous place of all.
The Strange Slump of “OK”
I’ve been there recently—this odd, in-between place where I’m doing all the right things. Reading my Bible daily. Praying. Showing up for my family and work. Not falling apart. But also not fully alive. Just going through the motions.
The right motions, maybe. But still just motions.
Nothing of real significance gets done at OK. No real progress is made at OK. And OK is certainly not the stuff that dreams are made of. It’s just… well, OK.
And I don’t like it.
Maybe you know what I’m talking about. You’re spiritually faithful but feel flat. Emotionally stable but a bit blue—not depressed exactly, just lethargic. You’re not in crisis mode, but you’re not thriving either. You’re coasting. Surviving. Getting by.
And somehow that feels worse than an obvious struggle because at least then you’d know what to fight.
The Danger of Coasting
Here’s what scares me about the “OK slump”: it’s easy to stay there.
When you’re in a crisis, you cry out to God. When you’re backsliding, alarm bells go off. But when you’re just OK? You can drift for months—maybe even years—without anyone noticing. Including yourself.
Revelation 3:15-16 comes to mind: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”
Ouch.
God doesn’t want us lukewarm. He doesn’t want us coasting. He wants us fully engaged, fully alive, fully trusting Him—even when (especially when) we don’t feel like it.
What I’d Tell Someone Else (and Myself)
So what do you do when you’re in this strange slump? When you’re OK but not really OK?
Here’s what I’d counsel someone telling me these exact things—and what I’m trying to practice myself:
Keep pressing on. Don’t stop doing the right things just because they feel routine. Faithfulness in the mundane matters. God honors consistency even when it feels mechanical. As Galatians 6:9 reminds us, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Build yourself up. Jude 20 says to “build yourselves up in your most holy faith.” That means being intentional about what you feed your soul. Add some affirmations. Speak truth over yourself. Remind yourself of God’s promises. Don’t wait to feel encouraged—actively encourage yourself in the Lord.
Shake things up. Sometimes a slump is just monotony in disguise. Add something new to your routine. Go for a walk. Try a different devotional. Have coffee with a friend. Do something that brings a spark of joy or creativity back into your life.
Remember: this is a season. Slumps don’t last forever. Life moves in seasons, and this one—however dull or difficult—is temporary. Your job isn’t to fix everything right now. It’s to remain faithful in this season while trusting God to bring the next one.
Clarity for Today. Hope for Tomorrow.
Here’s the clarity I’m holding onto today: keep going. Stay faithful. Don’t give up on the spiritual disciplines just because they feel dry. Don’t coast just because it’s easier.
And here’s the hope I’m clinging to for tomorrow: God is still at work, even when I don’t feel it. He’s using this season—this strange, OK, in-between place—to build something in me that only grows through faithful endurance.
And He’s doing the same in you.
So What Now?
If you’re in a slump—or just feeling OK when you want to feel alive—here’s my challenge:
Pray. Ask God to meet you in the monotony. Tell Him how you’re really feeling.
Reflect. What’s one small thing you can add to shake up your routine this week?
Hold fast. Keep doing the right things, even when they feel like motions. Faithfulness matters.
Trust. This season won’t last forever. God is already preparing the next one.
OK doesn’t have to be the end of the story. Sometimes it’s just the beginning of something God is quietly building.
And that, friend, is worth holding onto.
Are you in a slump right now—or just feeling “OK”? What’s one thing you’re doing to keep pressing on? I’d love to hear from you.