I Am A Writer

Yes. I am.

I am also a singer. And a songwriter. A teacher. A dog trainer. A stand-up comedian (though some of my friends call me the Queen of Corny Jokes). A farmer. A breeder. A quilter. A composer. A runner. A horse-lover. A musician. An artist.

There is no end to the list of the things I am. I could go on and on. But which one of them defines me? Am I these things because of what I am doing, or have done, or will do?

No. I am these things because that is how I was created. That is who my Father made me to be. And He will use what He will of me when He wills. He defines me.

The cool thing is: I enjoy being used! By Him. Every part of me in that list at the top of the page, is a reflection of Him. When I do what I enjoy, I am simply enjoying Him! And as I enjoy Him, I glorify Him! And as I glorify Him, He uses my life to show others Who He is.

So, I am a writer. Because I enjoy writing and when I write I glorify my Father in Heaven of Whom I am a reflection. So simple. So profound. I find my heart enlightened and I vow that never again will I complain of not being able to achieve my dreams. I am a writer and I am writing. I am doing what I love to do.

The truth is, I love so many things. I love life. I love Him, because He is in all things. And He is my life.

Omniscient

There are times when nothing makes much sense. It's as though you are out on the battle field in WWII and the telegrams are coming through, but somewhere the morse code and the gunfire got mixed up and you have half completed and indecipherable messages. You have no real way of knowing what to prepare for or plan for... there's a word for it: Limbo.

Unless....

Unless you know the One Who is Omniscient. All knowing.

Not that He is going to tell you everything. He's not your glorified GPS or Wikipedia.

The fact, or the Truth, that He knows everything simply means that you can rest assured that He will make all things work together for your good. Not your comfort, mind you, but your good. As far as you are walking in the purposes He called you to. And the main one being: to love Him.

If this is the case, there is a different word for it: Faith.

People have attached all sorts of meanings to the word faith, mostly inadvertently. The way we lable something usually has more to do with what our innermost being would like it to be than what we cognitively decide it should be.

Faith is NOT:

• positive thinking
• a shopping list
• a Christmas wishlist
• a means to an end
• a belief system
• a crutch

Faith IS:

• Believing that God IS and that He rewards those who diligently seek HIM.
• all about Him.

So here I am. Faced with imminent success. Dreams starting to come true all over the place and scared out of my wits, not knowing when to strike... is the iron hot?? Really hot enough?? Will this bend or break? Is this risk as calculated as I think it is? What if....?

I have to believe that I heard His voice. I have to believe that He will reward me. I have to believe that it is all about Him and He will follow through and He will be glorified in and through it all!

I just have to believe.