Looking
around the world today, I am concerned. There are many who are hurting, many
without hope, and many who need compassion and encouragement. As a member of the human race and as a writer
I am compelled to reach out and grasp another’s wrist and try to lift them out
of life’s pits. My hope is that someone might reciprocate should I fall into a
hole.
The
road of life is filled with potholes, varying in shapes and sizes, and we can
be the asphalt that smooths the way and helps to bear the load. In Matthew 15,
Jesus tells us about ‘blind guides” and “if the blind lead the blind, both will
fall into the pit.” (Matt 15:14) As Christian writers we have received the gift
of having our eyes opened to the truth. To the compassion, grace and heart of
God, not just for ourselves but to share with others. We are not blind guides
but guides with sight who can walk with someone towards the light, around the
pits and potholes. If need be, we can
lay across the gap and cover it, while those who need a hand wobble safely across. We will lay there yoked together with Christ for
that is where our strength lies.
Many of us can express
ourselves better with the written word than our audible voice. That is where
our God given talent resides. It is how we try to make our corner of the world
a better place, a safe place, full of light and hope.
To
ignite our passion and purpose and to keep the flame burning, our greatest need
is to spend time with our fuel Source, to spend time with the Lord. To practice
His presence and to know as we write that He is in the hand that holds the pen,
in the inner spirit that spurs us on and in the soft small voice that
encourages us and says, ‘Yes, you can.’ Ultimately it is for Him that we write
“for whatever we do, [we should] do it all for the Glory of God” (1 Cor 10:31)
Second
to that, in that same passage, we should seek to write for the “good of
others.” (1Cor 10:24)
Lastly,
we write for ourselves because if we don’t write we may burst like a piñata and
rain down a colourful cloud of words like confetti.
My
hope is that each of us may have our embers fanned into a burning flame by the
Lord and that we may be a blessing to others in His name today.
So well presented, Sharon, your wise words of why we are to write for the 'good of others.'
ReplyDeleteCan’t take credit for the wisdom as the words are His but so very glad He has shared them with us. Thanks, Lynn.
DeleteThank you for this thoughtful and thought provoking post, Sharon. Be blessed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tracy. May you also be blessed. Full to overflowing!
DeleteThank you for your post, Sharon. If ever there was a need for Christian writers or other writers with compassionate hearts, it is now. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alan. I believe your current project is for “such a time as this” and flows from a heart of compassion.
ReplyDeleteThank you especially, dear Sharon, for these words:"He is in the hand that holds the pen, in the inner spirit that spurs us on and in the soft small voice that encourages us and says, ‘Yes, you can.’ Ultimately it is for Him ..."
ReplyDeleteThese are timely and encouraging words.
Blessings - Wendy Mac 🕊️
Thank you, Wendy, for your kind words.
DeletePot holes must be disappointing to druggies. There's never any pot in them. But seriously, we all need to bear other's burdens. And writing fixes our thoughts in place so we may sculpt them perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWere there pot in potholes it could prove to be a dangerous endeavour for those who partake to retrieve it. 😉😊 I love the idea of sculpting our prose! Thank you, Bruce.
ReplyDeleteTrue friends are just what we all need.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post, Sharon! You've summed up our month's theme beautifully.
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