Life is full of decisions. But I have found the writing arena is constantly full of decisions! Choices can be seemingly small like what word to use in a sentence, yet have a huge impact on the meaning I am trying to communicate; decisions on whether the journal should be spiral bound and cost efficient or whether it should be in a notebook style with refill pages. Most importantly, I am trying to discern whether to self publish or pursue further a big house publisher.
I find this very humorous, that God would take me into a profession that is an area I struggle with, making decisions! I end up taking so long to decide about a choice because I want to make the best one. Fear is probably at the root of making the wrong choice. I used to sing ”DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!” to the tune of Fiddler on the Roof substituing the word for…”TRADITIONS!” I keep thinking about how God told David He would give him all the details for rebuilding the temple. In Psalm 32:8 God promises, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you.” He will guide me in the maize of choices, but am I listening and seeking? I am still learning I need to be listening or I am lost without His daily counsel.
Michelle Schapira said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Hi Sarah,
Hope today was good for you and that you felt productive. I am proud of you for listening to God (through Eric) about coming to an end. You have to finish this one, so you can move onto the next! The Bible tells us that it is God who starts a good work in us, and it is God who will finish it! (Hebrew 3:4 says “For every house is built and furnished by someone, but the Builder of all things and the Furnisher is God.”) Time to let Him take control!! He is proud of the work you have done for His glory, now let Him finish it.
MAKE it a great weekend!
Love and prayers,
Michelle