We as writers are to be like the little boy who offered his lunch of bread and fish to Jesus to do what He would with it. I’m sure the boy assumed his gift would feed just one other hungry person, for this was all it was meant to feed. I doubt that he dreamed that his lunch would be multiplied to nourish thousands.
Like this boy, we are to humbly offer our words in faith and not be concerned with how God chooses to use them to bless others. We write from our depths, trusting Jesus to take our words and use them as He deems fit–whether it be to feed the soul of one person or thousands. That is not our concern, not really. Instead, we are called to offer what we have when we have it and let Jesus do the miraculous work of multiplication if that is what He wants to do.
There is peace in that for me today–I do the writing, but God does what He will with it. It takes the pressure off of self-promotion when I believe that these words of mine are now in His hands, ready to distribute to whomever needs to hear them today or years from now–even if it is just one person.
Matt. 14
Luke 9
Do you believe God can use you and your words? Have you given them to Him and walked away?
How have you already experienced God using you in surprising ways?
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An encouragement for me today for sure!
So glad!
I love this thought: "There is peace in that for me today–I do the writing, but God does what He will with it." I wonder what we will find out in heaven about the fruit our writing bore? I want to see people come to Christ because of my writing. Thanks for sharing on Literacy Musing Mondays. I hope you will link up with us often.
Oh, just what I needed to hear! I have been worried about the details of my writing that I haven't been blogging regularly.
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Glad you could glean from this today;-)