Writing and Publishing

I like to write. There is something liberating about it. Words can spur us on, or take the wind out of our sails. They can inspire or leave us bereft. Words can form the basis for a revolution and under gird a reformation.

The Word of God, now, that's something else. In creation, God created by the use of words. He spoke everything into existence. Well, not everything - Adam and Eve were formed... but it was words that taught them about God, and words that were used to deceive them. Michael Card says that, when Jesus came to Earth, God 'spoke the incarnation.' Mr. Card is good for word pictures. Jesus chose not to speak at times. But when He spoke, Oh, the truth that came forth! We are told in Matthew that we will be held accountable for every careless word. Ephesians tells us to only use words that build up, encourage and meet the need of the moment. We are told to speak truthfully to one another. And we are told to let our 'yes' be 'yes' and our 'no' be 'no.'

Words. It is said that men only have a small allotment of them each day, while women have three or four times as much. Hm! It's odd, but I can FEEL them! They stir me up inside and bubble out; they flow over the top like too much root beer float. Well, ok, I process verbally, so that's part of it.

Ted Dekker has inspired me to write - he uses words that catch the reader. Sometimes, after they catch, they grab hold and then toss you up against the wall. Oh, to write like that!