You are a Faithful and Confident Writer!
Welcome to the What Are You Writing For? And what are you waiting for! Series © in the Confident to Write Alliance ©
“Then the Lord answered me and said,
“[Write] Record the vision
And inscribe it on tablets,
That the one who reads it may run.
“For the vision is yet for the appointed time;
It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
For it will certainly come, it will not delay.”
Habakkuk 2:2-3, NASB
You are never not writing! I love that double negative! It’s true! You may consider yourself primarily a wife, a mommy, a minister, a speaker, not necessarily or primarily a writer. But to do what you’ve been called to do in this life, you are undoubtedly always writing… love notes, responses to school teachers, ministry plans, speeches, and all the other texts and emails and “all the things” that need to be written to contribute to and enhance your life and ministry or business.
As you do what the Lord has called you to:
You are “an instrument in the Redeemer’s hands!”
You are “a pencil in the hand of a writing God”!
So, you are a real writer!
To Write:
In Habakkuk 2:2, the word “write” in Hebrew is (Strong’s Concordance # 03789) כָּתַב [kathab] which means to write, record, or describe something.
Strong’s Concordance (strongsconcordance.org)
https://strongsconcordance.org/results.html?k=Write&p=2
You Are a Real Writer! So Sean Says; So I Say!
“Quit calling yourself an ‘aspiring writer.’ You are not an aspiring writer. You are a REAL WRITER.”
– Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South
In Sean’s Blog, Write, Baby, Write [https://seandietrich.com/write-baby-write/ JANUARY 16, 2021], he says,
If you would’ve told me 10 years ago I’d be receiving letters from people who wanted to be writers, I would have laughed and asked you to refill my Ovaltine.
But the truth is, I receive messages about this very thing from aspiring writers all the time. Nearly without fail, most of them actually use the word “aspire” in their letters…
…I know from my own pitiful experience that there is nothing more frustrating than wanting to BE something but not knowing how.
Which leads to my first point. And this is the main thing I want to tell the good people who have contacted me: Quit calling yourself an “aspiring writer.” You are not an aspiring writer. You are a REAL WRITER.
Simply put, if you write, you’re already the real deal. I truly believe this.
After all, you don’t aspire to be alive, do you? Nobody living in New York aspires to be a New Yorker. Birches don’t aspire to be trees. Episcopalians don’t aspire to be Episcopalians…
Skill has nothing to do with who you are. Who you are is who you are. And if you like writing stuff, you are a writer. Not an aspiring one. A true writer.
Now you say it.
See how easy that was? You’re legit now. Identity crisis solved. Now you can go on with your life.
I agree with Sean, if you write, you are indeed a writer! Do you sometimes feel alone? Do you wonder to whom, what, when, where, how, and WHY to write? Then, let’s write together. Two writers are better than one. Four writers are better than two.
Writing is Your Calling
“I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.”
Mother Teresa
Writing is an integral part of your service. It is His calling for you. You write from a place of obedience, hopefully from a place of joy!
Mother Teresa used this metaphor to illustrate her role as a humble servant of God, acting merely as an instrument in His hands to spread love and compassion across the world.
Writing is Transforming
Writing is a transformative process for both you and your audience. Each time you write—whether by hand or by typing (or, if you’re like me, by dictating into your device)—seeds are sown, taking root, sprouting into sentences, paragraphs, and ultimately evolving into entirely new concepts!
I used to read Alice in Bibleland books to my children, where Alice (modeled after Alice in Wonderland) is transported to biblical times as she reads her Bible, witnessing God and His people in action. She always returns with invaluable life lessons. Before her journey to Bibleland, a little bird tells her, “Reading is the magic key to take you where you want to be!” I didn’t need to look that up; it’s etched in my memory and remains with my children to this day!
Your words weave spells, casting enchantments upon the reader, transporting us to distant realms, evoking either laughter or tears, and even sparking revolutions.
Writing can lead to transformation for both you and your reader, offering a powerful means to process emotions. It can help clarify insights about lived experiences. The act of writing allows your thoughts to crystallize, presenting them in a manner that reveals what your heart is striving to express.
Writing is Therapeutic/Cathartic
Writing is therapeutic, an outlet if you will. As emotions rise and become tangled, jumbled thoughts, it can be relieving to find the words to untangle them and put them on paper.
When Tim, my husband of 11 years and the father of our three Lindwall children, died, I journaled more fervently than ever before or since. I couldn’t not write about my grief and my journey through bereavement, and particularly about how gracious and merciful God was through that forest of physical, soulful and spiritual turmoil and pain. Those heartfelt written words brought me much comfort and ultimate healing.
Writing is Your Act of Obedience
Tasha Glover said the Lord laid on her heart years ago that “ROO is more important than ROI.” Your return on obedience is more important to the Lord than your return on investment. As you are obedient to the Lord in your specific ministry or entrepreneurial calling, and as you realize it takes a lot of writing “all the things” to share who the Lord has called you to be and what He has called you to do, you experience freedom and rest.
The Lord says, if you love Him, you will obey Him. John 14:15; 1 John 5:3
You obey God and follow Him, not your own former passions and desires or the guidance and directions of other men. Acts 5:29; 1 Peter 1:14.
Obeying God and being willing to follow Him comes with a great reward. Exodus 23:22; Isaiah 1:19; Luke 11:28; and John 14:23 states, “…, if anyone loves Me, he will keep My words; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make our abode with him.” NASB
In this new season and with the launch of our new RHEMA Writing Seminary and NACWE Writing Academy, we’re inviting you to be obedient to the Lord in all He has called you to, especially as you write to share what He has taught you to reach others for His Kingdom. [Word Count ~1221]
Next Blog: “Tips for a Faithful & Confident Writer” | Now, let’s share some writing tips to catapult you to obedience and success.
References
- Scriptures – Unless otherwise noted, all Scriptures are from the New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) / New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
- Strong’s Concordance (strongsconcordance.org)
- https://strongsconcordance.org/results.html?k=Write&p=2
- https://seandietrich.com/write-baby-write/
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