Two and a half hours later... through tears... trash... and pages... and pages... of notes... and studies... the last 15 or so years of my past... had been waded through...
The many notes... and writings... revealed... that my entire faith journey... has included writing as an expression of faith...
letters to family and friends...
poems...
articles...
devotionals...
Some completed... some not... some shared... some stuck in a box... for more than ten years...
Some of the pages... I remember writing... with passion stirred... and a desire to share... but fear... kept me from moving forward... with an offer to speak... or... submit for publication...
Many of the pieces... have been sent as Christmas cards... or included in a church Advent book...
But the number... of writings... I just let sit... in a box... brought to mind that servant... who buried his talent in the back yard... ugh...!
Of course... just yesterday... I read almost half of a book... Love Does... whose primary message is... say Yes to God... by doing... following through...
I believe... a reminder has been given... a gentle nudge... a push... to do more... with the words He gives...
A divine detour... in the middle of afternoon chores... to open my eyes... and heart... to what He has given... and the call to use it... not bury it... despite... fear... experience... or ...qualification...
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
1Peter 4:10
What about you... do you have a talent buried...?
Maybe it's time to dig it up... dust it off... and use it... boldly... for Him... (after all... it is... His...)
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