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Recently, my personal friend slash blogger friend slash sister in Christ, Lori Schumaker and I co-hosted our first event together: ‘A Night to Revive’. It was filled with prayer and worship with the purpose to revive us as a Christian writer, blogger, influencer, marketer, small business owner, or any other creative that we know God called us to be.
Our focus wanted to be on the fact that when we base our title as a ‘Christian’ writer/blogger we are basing our entire foundation of what we do on Christ.
We have been called.
We have been anointed with a gift that only He can give us. Our gifts are not to replicate or create one.
We should be not allow our personal barriers to interrupt our ministries. Becoming a conqueror in our fears is important!
Lastly, we can only work with these gifts through the leading of the Holy Spirit.
As I was preparing my speaking portion of the event, I was completely and utterly ministered to through the word of God.
Embarrassing to say, no matter how hard I tried, I could not set on a topic to speak on till just two days before the event. I sought God every night, most nights with begging, to give me a word, to give me exactly what I needed to study on so I could speak with confidence on the night of, ‘A Night to Revive’. Without fail, God replied with the same answer every night for seven weeks.
“First, know the Holy Spirit. Do this by reading My word.”
Naturally I asked, “Read what? You word is wide and broad. What scripture?”
Questioning did not seem to help, it was still answered with: “Read My word.”
This honestly confused me. First I didn’t know where to start. Plus, not by any means am I an expert on the Holy Spirit but I do know that he dwells within me and leads me. I am well confident I have a relationship with the Holy Spirit, so why more learning about the Holy Spirit?
But God……was speaking straight to my heart to learn the character of the Holy Spirit. Not just know that he lives in me but to learn the purpose of the Holy Spirit in my life.
By the leading of God; I began the seven week journey of developing a more intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit. I prayed, fasted, and read many scriptures that spoke to me as a writer that ministers the word.
Here are multiplied verses that I hope will speak to your heart as much as they have to me. Each one is for the purpose of building up the gospel of Christ. To edify the church as we minister and to realize what we do as writers is a ministry.
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We are not just a “Christian Blogger”. We are anointed with the gift to expose the word of God. That we have the capability to reach thousands to millions within just seconds the moment we hit publish on the internet.
What a gift? What a high calling we have? And even more importantly, what an accountability we have to know the word of God?!
Scriptures to Encourage Writers Whose Walking in God’s Calling:
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 ESV
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Hebrews 13:7 ESV
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 ESV
Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2 Corinthians 4:1 ESV
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5 ESV
I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 1 Timothy 1:12 ESV
To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, Ephesians 4:12 ESV
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13 ESV
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:4 ESV
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. Acts 20:28 ESV
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; Isaiah 61:1-2 ESV
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 ESV
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 ESV
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 1 Peter 4:10 ESV
“My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.” 1 Peter 5: 12
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. James 4:10 ESV
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15 ESV
What scriptures encourage you as a Christian Writer or creative?
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This is such an encouraging post. I recently started a new blog after closing one I had a few years ago but I could feel the tug of God on my heart calling me to write. I know this is what I’m supposed to do. And I love how you put it “We’re anointed with a gift to expose the word of God.” I so needed to hear that. This post helped to solidify what I had in my heart. Thank you for these wonderful scriptures!
Alicia-A Time As This
I love these verses. Its a great reminder to puruse God all the more so we can lead more to His presence and heart. g