Each time I sat down to write it felt like steel doors closed off the part of my brain that supplies creativity. Every time I would get an idea, it remained just that, an idea. I was beyond frustrated and my deadline was looming in the near future. My thoughts were a mess and I was definitely buying into the lies I was hearing and saying to myself. You know the usual suspects, so they don't warrant repeating. I have a theory that the devil has only a few tricks that he spins 1,000 different ways. Let's face it, either we're stupid or he's an amazing liar. Maybe it's a bit of both? ha!
So there I sat having a nice little pity party. Fortunately, I have great friends. Michele talked me down from the "I can't/don't want to do it!" whining ledge, Shelby gave me some awesome writing tips to help me think from a different perspective, Jen was my resident proof-reader/encourager, and my Bible study girls were interceding for me the 2 weeks leading up to the deadline.
The true turning point came when I was reading through my twitter feed. Michele re-tweeted Rev Run and it so hit home for me:
RT @RevRunWisdom if youre under attack, its because your blessing is CLOSE! Thieves only come to loaded vaults!
At that moment my prayer changed from "God I can't" to "God, I know you having something to say through me. Please give me the words to say." I found that place of believing the truth about what God was telling me of him being able no matter if I feel like I can or not. How quickly I forget that he is God and that my battle is that the devil doesn't want God's truth to be made public.
What are you giving up because it seems too difficult? Are you willing to take that first step into your destiny even though it feels like you're walking naked onto a stage?
One last question for the writers out there. What is your writing process? All help for this novice writer is great appreciated!!
yay!! glad to help, can't wait to read all the articles to come!
ReplyDelete:) I think you did one of the best things you could do...you asked for support!
ReplyDeleteHonestly...things got A LOT easier after I wrote my first column. But I do know several things helped. One was that I began to blog intentional...anything that came to my mind, what I was struggling with, what God was teaching me, my favorite songs, etc. That helped me get into writer mode so that when I did start the Singles Column it made a difference.
I also keep a notebook beside my bed and in my purse. When inspiration strikes I start writing it down. I sometimes get inspirations when I lay down for bed at night or when I am shopping or at the doctor's office :)
Most importantly JUST BE YOURSELF! Use your voice! For a while I wanted to write like some of my friends or blog like this person....It did not take long for God to tell me I was not my friends and I was not the other people I was ME. He has given each of us a gift and we are to use it to the best of our ability!
Trust yourself. More importantly...Trust Him :o)
You are going to do FABULOUSLY!!
-Christy
@Christy It so helps to know I have a good support system. Thank you for the tips on getting in the writing mode! I will start putting some of those to use.
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