writing
During our time at Touching Heaven tonight, Ps Wilson asked those who want to be used in the Kingdom in the area of writing to respond and receive prayer. I think as pastor was sharing I just really felt the Holy Spirit speak to my heart and challenge me once again in this area.
Here’s the deal: I believe that God has called me to use both the spoken and written word to bring inspiration to the Body and to build His local church.
I love the spoken word. I feel God’s pleasure when I speak to 1 -> x amount of individuals. It doesn’t matter to me – I feel alive when I share, cast vision, teach, preach etc – most of the time I feel like I was doing what God has created me to do (of course some times it’s hard too – like doing announcements at Ablaze Service… *shudder*.)
The thing is this, I highly dislike writing.
Correction – I absolutely love the end result of writing, but I just have so much trouble with the process. Every part of it. It’s like going to the dentist for me – right from forming ideas in my head to penning it down to editing it etc, I just find it so difficult. It feels like it takes everything out of me to think through a piece, to craft the right words, to paint a compelling picture – most of the times I wonder, “God, is it really worth it?”
I guess I started this blog with this tension and apprehension in my heart. I am a lazy man (yes I have no illusions about that! I know I work crazy hard most times but I often avoid important but non-urgent things like plague… e.g. I often avoid writing and journaling like plague), but I knew God wanted me to write. Therein lies my predicament and therein lies the reason why if blog posts were a product, most of mine would not survive past Quality Control.
Tonight re-ignited something in me though. In my heart of hearts, I want to write to bring God glory. For someone like me, it will take a bit of a miracle. My prayer is that God will keep me on that path (kick me up the bum!?) and use me as His mouthpiece…
(it’s funny to me a post about writing is so poorly written… but it is past 2…)
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August 29th, 2007 at 7:24 am
wow wow wow. Really believe in you Chris! Praying for ya! =)
August 29th, 2007 at 9:22 am
yeh can I just say,
the end product does speak for itself.
I remember the days (and im sure you do to) when I use to wait out for those InHouseWords that we use to get. from once a week.. to twice a week. to tag team lisa/chris/torchieh2h not every week. I remember being so inspired, encouraged, forced to act, stirred, tearing up, etc etc when I read the words God laid on your heart. And still to this day I am still get all the above. It will never grow old for me to F5 (yes something some wise person once taught me) every 5 seconds.
So for this reader of one, It is all worth it.
I know it could be disheartening to not get comments, to not get replies, to not get feedback. but maybe, just maybe, its just too good, that words are not sufficient.
So keep writing, from Gods word, to your heart, to the keyboard/pen. Readers are waiting.
Be Encouraged
August 29th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Stop procrastinating and start writing…
Chris, you are one big inspiration to all who want to write!
September 3rd, 2007 at 12:22 am
haha! I know what u mean!
September 11th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Chris, you can not write! Yes, you can’t !
But God can write through you!
September 14th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
hey guys,
isn’t it funny after a post on writing i stopped writing? haha
heaps of stuff been churning and kicking around in my heart so letting some of those things sink.
thanks heaps boys & girls… means the world.