In the past couple months I have had "growing pains" where I knew I needed to be doing something, but not sure which direction I should go. Praying about it, but not seeing clearly what to do. I have been writing, but it's been flat. I went so far as to think that what I was doing wasn't worth anything. And I wondered if maybe God was through using me and whatever gifts I had used in the past. O ye of little faith! I have often wondered if I was a bit like Peter--I'd jump out of the boat and then panic and sink! (Reach up and keep your eyes on Jesus. Oh. Simple. ha)
I saw this quote as I perused through some old quotes and put it up on my Facebook page and Twitter:
"The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It goes along with my own Christian faith on spiritual gifts--that God gives us gifts and we will feel joy as a Christian in using those gifts. So, it caused me to pray in more specific ways.
And within 24 hours, I had opportunities AND a deep yearning to revive my own writing with new purpose. When you wrestle with the Lord (a reference here to Jacob,) then you must mark the ground as a place that is holy in your life.
What is the most delightful (and there are several other things that came in) is I get to reconnect with those people who were part of my childhood and my own spiritual development. Maybe I'll get to talk about that.
Anyway, I wanted you all to know that I so appreciated your warm comments and your prayers for me. It encouraged me. I hope that I can continue to encourage all of you, too.
4 comments:
Hi Crystal,
This sounds intriguing and a bit mysterious. I do love a mystery.
Please keep me informed about your dream and your steps to achieve it.
Terra
Yay! Excited for you, and to see God's plans for you continue to develop!
I firmly believe that if you have a great desire to write a certain thing, God will help you in the creation of it.
"When you wrestle with the Lord (a reference here to Jacob,) then you must mark the ground as a place that is holy in your life."
thank you for sharing that. i've recently wrestled with God over my own writing and it's place in my life, but i didn't consciously name it as a holy place and mark the ground. i need to do that. your words helped me come to a next step in the process. thanks!
i'm glad to hear that your own writing is getting revived again. blessings!
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