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Before we continue the topic of balance in our writing lives, let’s visit Writer Interrupted for a full dose of writerly encouragement. The October issue of Carnival of Christian Writers is here!
Want to submit next month? Guidelines available here.
“The simple life sounds all the more attractive when you are in love with the Truth. If you have such a love, anything that distracts you from Truth is gladly cut adrift.” ~ Richard A. Swenson, author of Margin
Are you a high achiever?
High achievers sometimes push the balance right out of their lives. In hot pursuit of excellence, we can focus so hard on one area (writing, for instance), that everything else crumbles. Eventually our choices catch up with us. We begin to see and feel the effects of ignoring wisdom.
How can we restore balance to our lives? It’s not easy. Any suggestions? We’ll delve into this more shortly.
Why I write:
“There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting up people.” ~ John Andrew Holmer
How to handle flaws and imperfection:
“Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.” ~ Helen Keller
How to handle aging:
“Don’t just get older, get better. Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.” ~ Charles Swindoll
Why a good friend makes all the difference:
“In good times and bad, we need friends who will pray for us, listen to us, and lend a comforting hand and an understanding ear when needed.” ~ Beverly LaHaye
How to write through the adversities of life:
“Seeing our Father in everything makes life one long thanksgiving and gives a rest of heart, and, more than that, a gayety of spirit, that is unspeakable.” ~ Hannah Whitall Smith
What comforts me:
“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” ~ Deuteronomy 33:27
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life, and patience for the small ones; and when you have…accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” ~ Victor Hugo
“When this little life is over, nearly all that makes the headlines in the newspapers or fills the bulletins on the radio will seem to be of purely temporary significance. But the work of those who have cooperated with God will remain, for it is part of his everlasting purpose.” ~ J.B. Phillips
This quote reminds me of something marvelous. As writers surrendered to God, we trust that He uses our writing for His purposes.
So let’s ask ourselves: Are we cooperating with Him, or following a trend? Are we renewing our minds with truth, or reading only materials that appeal to our senses?
To cooperate with God is to realize our desperate need for His enablement as we cleave. And yet He keeps us. Through His Holy Spirit, we’re moved and motivated. We enjoy productivity and security because we trust His timing and purpose for us.
Better yet, we trust in Him.
