Why Writers Must Trust God with Their Writing Journey

From Edie: Larry Leech helps writers discover why they must trust God with their writing journey and discover how choosing trust over worry can bring peace, confidence, and direction in every season of the writing life.

Why Writers Must Trust God with Their Writing Journey

by Larry J. Leech II @LarryJLeechII

More than six years ago, my wife and I moved from Central Florida to Upstate South Carolina. Early on, people often asked, “How’s it going?” Now they ask, “Do you miss Florida?”

Those who know me know that’s an easy, “Yes.”

While I miss ‘home,’ I know God called us to this place for a reason. Even to this day, I will walk through our house and say out loud, “Why are we here, Lord?”

I could worry that we made a mistake. Worry is easy for me. I worry about just about everything. My wife. My son. My daughter-in-law. My granddaughter. My mom. My brothers. And the list goes on and on. If I’m not worrying about something, I’m probably not feeling well. 

I could second guess the choice of this house. God knows we looked at dozens of houses for nearly a month. After we bought this one, Wendy counted more than 50 pictures in her phone of places we considered.

But each time I wonder why, instead of worrying or second guessing, I quickly settle on trust. Trust that the Lord put us in this house, in this city, in this state for a reason. The control person inside of me wants to know why. I may never know the why. So, I keep going back to trust. Because if I don’t, I will drive myself crazy trying to figure out that why.

In life, in our faith walk, and in our writing, trust is important. Numerous books, blogs, and articles have been written on trust in various parts of life. Whether a writer is a newbie putting words on paper or in a computer for the first time or a multi-published author with numerous Christys or ACFW awards under their belt, trust should be an important part of our writing journey. 

Trust in the ideas and words the Lord gives us. Maybe they are for others to read, learn from, and enjoy. Or maybe those ideas and words might just be for us—to help us grow and mature in our writing and faith.

Trust in the guidance of others, writers who have gone down the writing path you are on. One thing I love about the Christian writing community is the willingness of veterans to help those who are new to the journey.

And, the proverbial last but not least, trust that God will equip us for what He has called us to do. Because we have an enemy who likes to derail us, we sometimes doubt we are on the right path. Spend time with the Lord for encouragement or be aware of when He speaks to us through others.

For someone who was raised in a family full of control freaks, trust is not always easy for me. I’ve had to learn to trust. Even while writing this, I wondered if this spilling of my guts would resonate with someone. But I “felt” led to write these words. In the hope that someone, somewhere would switch from worry to trust.

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Usually with a hot beverage nearby, Larry J. Leech II spends his days working with words—as a writing coach of award-winning authors, as well as Acquisitions Editor and Master Book Coach for Illumify Media. More than forty years ago, Larry started his career as a sportswriter in southwestern Pennsylvania where he covered prep sports, college sports, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers. In 2004, after 2,300 published articles, Larry shifted to book publishing. Since that time, he has ghostwritten thirty books, edited more than 450 manuscripts, and coached hundreds of authors through the writing and publication process. For nearly two decades Larry has taught at numerous general market and inspirational conferences nationwide. When he has a minute, Larry likes to hang out on Facebook and Instagram. You can also find out more about him on his website: larryleech.com.