tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post1300835050010317996..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Encouraging Words for WritersEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-31790392556548900212015-10-16T00:39:55.584-04:002015-10-16T00:39:55.584-04:00Thank you for these encouraging verses!Thank you for these encouraging verses!Capacity Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630521436945644852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-83442415564375174162015-10-13T16:06:49.330-04:002015-10-13T16:06:49.330-04:00Great Post. Thank you for these encouraging words...Great Post. Thank you for these encouraging words of wisdom.Jill Printzenhoffhttp://jillprintzenhoff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-61881376876602578342015-10-13T14:52:32.993-04:002015-10-13T14:52:32.993-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cindy Sproleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130661868473868599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-76171552307715793572015-10-13T10:43:18.974-04:002015-10-13T10:43:18.974-04:00What an uplifting article of encouragement! Thank ...What an uplifting article of encouragement! Thank you. Carole McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762101455312002359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14246432374344599712015-10-13T10:06:31.929-04:002015-10-13T10:06:31.929-04:00Things may seem buried at the time. That's why...Things may seem buried at the time. That's why I look to Ecc. for the scripture . . .for every thing has a season. When the time is right - your work floats to the top. When you've done what you are called to do, when you've done it as a glory to Him and not you...when the season arrives NOTHING can keep it hidden. We, as writers, grow impatient. "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31. Be patient. Keep writing. Keep working. Do not hesitate. Do not worry. And wait, trusting that His timing is perfect. I promise...it is. <br />Here's an example: True story. A writer sent me a devotion for Christian Devotions about the song How Great Thou Art. I received the devotion in early 2012. When I assigned the devotion a date it was for April 16, 2013. The writer sent me a note, furious that the devotion would not publish for a year. My response was this: "Never underestimate God's perfect timing." <br /><br />I posted the devotion and one year later, I opened my browser to see that George Beverly Shea had died. This man led music for Billy Graham at his crusades for years and one of the songs he brought into the hearts and minds of people everywhere was...How Great Thou Art. I was sad to see Mr. Shea had died but when I opened Christian Devotions that day, guess what devotion popped up. You got it. The devotion, written by an angry author a year prior about How Great Thou Art. It was undeniable that God's timing was perfect that day. What an honor for such a special man, who's singing of this song made it SO MEMORABLE, that nearly every person around could at least sing the chorus.<br /><br />Nothing goes unnoticed when it's done under the authority of Christ. You simply have to WAIT on His timing. Sometimes that means never seeing the fruit in your lifetime. But you wait on the Lord to use the piece and you NEVER STOP writing the call. Instead, you write, you persevere, and you improve and hone the work, and it will come into it's season when the time is right. Not everyone agrees with me and that's okay. But I'm just saying, I see this all the time in my own work and as an editor, in the work of others. Cindy Sproleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130661868473868599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29172415927672167212015-10-13T09:48:09.615-04:002015-10-13T09:48:09.615-04:00I try to keep myself grounded in the Word on the t...I try to keep myself grounded in the Word on the tasks I'm assigned in writing. I'm human so I fail at times...but when I keep focused on Him, then the work is blessed.Cindy Sproleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130661868473868599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-17207908917157251642015-10-13T09:40:49.227-04:002015-10-13T09:40:49.227-04:00Cindy,
This is great inspiration and motivation e...Cindy,<br /><br />This is great inspiration and motivation especially for those of us who feel a little lost in the writing world at present. It's so easy to just leave ideas forgotten on a page...words that seemed to once be written with a Christ shaping energy. What I mean by that is, when we are sensitive to the Holy Spirit's promptings as writers, we furiously scribble on anything, just to get it down. Sadly, those sentences, stitched together by threads of a holy language, lay hidden under stacks or tossed aside. Your post motivated me to look back through notes and feel the fire kindled afresh. <br /><br />I love Psalm 45:1, "My heart overflows with a good theme, I will address my verses to the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer." If we are intentional about Who we are addressing our verses to, that they bring God the highest of glory within our humble and flawed language, then we can be sure He will use them!<br /><br />Trish PedersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60190415468370827382015-10-13T08:12:17.715-04:002015-10-13T08:12:17.715-04:00Thanks for the reminder about Psalm 19:14. This ve...Thanks for the reminder about Psalm 19:14. This verse had slipped off my radar. Now it's back on.<br />One of my foundation Scriptures, especially for writing is Habakkuk 2:2,3 (NLT) - Then the Lord said to me,“Write my answer plainly on tablets,<br /> so that a runner can carry the correct message to others.<br />This vision is for a future time.<br /> It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.<br />If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently,<br /> for it will surely take place.<br /> It will not be delayed.<br />It's His way of telling me to trust Him with my writing. My role is to write and let Him take care of the rest. If I don't write, He has nothing to work with.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-76518068910102214742015-10-13T07:59:00.491-04:002015-10-13T07:59:00.491-04:00I like to keep my heart focused. When I do, I can ...I like to keep my heart focused. When I do, I can write words I never imagined possible. Cindy Sproleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130661868473868599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-39773683038675611882015-10-13T07:55:28.306-04:002015-10-13T07:55:28.306-04:00When we choose to be grounded in a higher power fo...When we choose to be grounded in a higher power for our inspiration, wisdom, and call to write, we set the standard higher. When the world wallows in the mud, insisting we slither around with it, remaining strong, with a clean heart and words, lifts us to the top to be heard. . .to make a difference.Cindy Sproleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130661868473868599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-54657835600298041502015-10-13T06:41:10.944-04:002015-10-13T06:41:10.944-04:00Thank you for reminding me of all my favorite vers...Thank you for reminding me of all my favorite verses. I also love Psalm 34:10 NASB "Cease Striving and Know that I am God." Many know it as, "Be Still" It is very difficult for me to remain still, I have ADHD. I can cease striving in my heart and mind. When I think about deadlines, and my To Do list, I can get anxious. I remember this verse, give my list to God, and exchange it for His peace. truthtoshine.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911184699045569514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-31202331623021894072015-10-13T06:18:16.668-04:002015-10-13T06:18:16.668-04:00Thanks, Cindy. I appreciate the fact that you base...Thanks, Cindy. I appreciate the fact that you base your encouragement in scripture. To the outsider, today's Christian publishing industry seems anything but Christian. The Word of God is a language of purity and life that connects God's people everywhere. Your post is warmly received.<br /><br />I discovered The Write Conversation early one Sunday morning when I was ready to quit blogging. It has become a regular daily stop for me. I've also been encouraged by Jeff Goins @ goinswriter.comJoel Townsendhttp://joeltownsend.comnoreply@blogger.com