Last month's meeting's success warrants a repeat performance in April. Come prepared to share an update of your writing/publishing journey and bring five copies of two pages for small group critiquing. Be mindful that we will meet at our regular time, 10am to noon.
Write for yourself or write for others but, above all, write for Him.
Discovery's Responsibility
In February we
talked about the joy of discovery. Our Take Home Thought was “Stir the anticipation of discovery; still
the angst of the unknown.” Discovery, or revelation, is a joy, but it also
raises our level of responsibility. Every new nugget is a treasure for which we
are responsible.
It may be
something we need to tend to personally - an action or attitude that needs our
attention.
It may be
something we're to pray about - something between us & God.
It may be
something we’re given to share - a nugget that will help someone else. (Isn’t
that true of all discoveries, in one way or at one time or another?)
As writers, we need
to be sensitive to God’s nudges to share the revelation of grace and truth He
shows us. We are responsible for our discoveries, just as we are responsible
for our gift.
1 Peter 4:10
says, “Each one should use whatever gift
he has received to serve others, faithfully
administering God's grace in its various
forms.”
Gift - given by God
Faithfully - loyally,
devotedly, dependably
Various forms - How many
venues & genres are available for us?
Why do we use
these gifts? Verse 11 tell us why - “… so that in all things God may be praised
through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.”
Take Home Thought: When the nugget and
the nudge collide, we must respond with our gift. Pray for the courage to
follow through.
