Ephesians
4:29 “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good
for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who
hear.”
My apologies dear friends as to the brevity of this post. Life is complex right now! I really need to work on including pictures on my posts as well.
I have more than
respect for those who devote their lives and time to writing. I love them!
Appreciation does not quite describe how I feel about those who read my
blog posts here and elsewhere. I love my
readers! This post is dedicated to those
who love the life of words.
Readers of regular
posts I offer on a Facebook group constantly encourage me to continue my
writing. A couple of years ago this
point was brought home to me in an amazing and surprising way. One reader replied to my posts by saying my
writing had given her the energy and encouragement “to go on”. She had suffered the death of a grandchild
during the previous year and her grief had almost crushed her. Another reader wrote my posts had given her
the strength to face another day.
People like these readers
caution me that I cannot take the gift of writing for granted. As writers we can actually impact the lives
of our readers. That fact is humbling! Humbleness is a mark of a Christian writer. True humbleness is not found within ourselves. It is God's work in us!
Like our tongues
our writing has the potential to bless or curse people. Some things I have read on the internet or
social media indeed may be a blessing to readers. On the other hand, when we consider such
unhealthy practices as “cyber bullying” or gossip, we see the power of writing
to curse or permanently damage the lives of readers.
Groups like our
beloved InScribe inspire those who love words to share them with the
world. We may not be worldly rich or a
household name. We however can make the
world a better place to be. We can send
out our words as missionaries to impact the lives of other people with the
Spirit that has changed us. Our words
can be a gift to our world of readers!
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