1 Cor 1:26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called….
When I was younger, I wanted to be a writer, but I struggled for a long time with whether or not I had anything of value to say. And then there was the vulnerability of putting my work out there for others to read. What if I found I did have something to say, but nobody wanted to hear it? Or what if they wanted to hear it, but they didn’t like what they heard? That kind of self-doubt eventually silenced my inner author.
1 Cor 1:26 …Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
But God…God had other plans for my dream of being a writer, a dream I fully believe He placed in my heart. At this point, I have been writing these daily reflections for probably five years, sharing with at least my sisters almost from the beginning the truths and insights my precious Savior shows me in His time and His way. I write daily. I publish, by blog and text, daily. God created me to be a writer, and in His time and His way He has helped me live into His purpose. Thank You, Jesus.
1 Cor 1:27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for this dream of becoming a writer. Thank You that You help me draw closer to You through my writing, that You bring others hope, peace, encouragement through my writing. Anything of value from my writing is about You, because of You, and for You. Thank You for fulfilling this dream in a way that helps to further Your kingdom and comfort Your people. Draw me closer. Amen.
1 Cor 1:28-29 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are so that no one may boast before Him.
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.