What do you write?
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Most people will ask what I write. I’d like instead to tell them why I write. I think it’s a more interesting conversation to have. So, why do you write?
Is it to empower or inspire others?
What do you want to empower or inspire others to do?
Indeed, it’s to take action.
Maybe for a cause, or perhaps it’s to change their life somehow. That could be a slight lifestyle change. Or even a transformative action to overcome some harmful habit.
First, you will need to educate the reader on why they need to act.
What powerful or empowering words can you subtly convey to your readers? Words that will inform them without being pushy?
Or should you stick to inspirational or motivational words?
Don’t we all love words filled with the power to move you, emotionally or physically?
I love words like forgiveness, mercy, and love.
Forgiveness moved me from being stuck in my past hurts. I was full of bitterness and anger, and then I found myself full of mercy and love.
Does your reader have a problem they have worked to hide? They may have one of those problems many of us are blindsided by — one of those that come around to bite us in the backside. One in which we look for someone to rescue us. Instead, we get taken advantage of, emotionally or financially. Then, the problem is front and center and is no longer hidden.
If the above paragraph speaks to you, here are some suggestions.
- Humbly admit your problem to the Lord and repent. Pride is something you hide behind. It is most often one’s downfall. Repentance and forgiveness are the ways forward.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:10 NIV)
2. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to correct and connect with the truth. This means you must humbly admit your mistakes to those you have hurt and ask for forgiveness.
3. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill your voids with His mercy and grace and to grow your capacity to love.
Humility is a powerful thing when you interact with the Lord.
Humility shows your heart.
The world does not think of it as powerful and isn’t considered a powerful word. But God lifts those who humble themselves.
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16 NIV)
But, all the things of God are opposite of what the world knows and does.
Another powerful word is forgiveness.
It is the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven.
To forgive is to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake. The dictionary says betrayal, rape, even arson, and robbery are offenses.
Forgiveness is powerful in that it can tear down walls and build relationships.
Yet, we don’t generally think of it as a powerful word.
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew 6:14–15 NIV)
Much has been written about how to harness the power of your words. And how to use them to inspire, encourage, or empower others.
But those words must first mean something to you.
Those words should have changed your life so you can convey the power within the words you speak or write.
Yes, I often write about how forgiveness changed my life. I went from a bitter, angry person to someone who could finally discuss the future. As I was no longer stuck in the abuse of the past.
I have written how I surrendered a stronghold of finding my son in one humbling, heartfelt prayer. That God answered the next day. This humble action brought peace to my mother’s heart for the first time in thirty-nine years.
List all the words that inspire, empower, or uplift you.
Then, review them often. Finally, use them where possible to encourage others to take action.
That is my purpose. Maybe it’s your’s too.
