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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Endless (01/09/14)
What to write? What to write about? The possibilities are endless! Anyone can put a bunch of words together. However, it takes skill to arrange words where they will entertain, persuade, inform, or inspire their audience. The question is what is our motivation? Where do we get our inspiration? How can we continuously come up with something new?

When we open our Bibles and read the many words, inspired by God (II Timothy 3:16), by so many different authors, we get a clue that God can also give us words of inspiration. Therefore, the first thing may be to ask God what He would have us write. After all, He gave us this talent in the first place, and He sure would want us to use it for His glory. The Lord has a message to give to the world, and we are His messengers. If we include Him, the message will always be from Him and not from us.

Next, we should ask ourselves if our writing lines up with the Word of God. We need to be sure the values and convictions we are presenting are the same as God values. Whether we are writing for pleasure or for some other purpose, it should never contradict the Scriptures. This is a good way to double check if we heard from God or if it is our own imagination.

Finally, does it inspire others to a closer walk with the Lord? Not everything we write needs to be a bible lesson, but it should be above reproach as far as grammar, attitude, morality, and spirituality. We need to make sure what we say will never cause someone to stumble or to turn away from God. Rather our writing should be encouraging, uplifting, something we would expect Jesus to say if He were doing the writing.

In conclusion, let us get our inspiration from God, check it with the Word, and draw as many closer to the Lord as we can. With Jesus as our author, the one who knows all things, the opportunities for divine inspiration are endless.
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Larry Whittington
01/19/14
I like your thought.

Encouragement for us all.

Are we using it all for God?
Lillian Rhoades 
01/20/14
You echo my thoughts, and very often my dilemma. Can't tell you how often I've turned to Him for inspiration.

Thank you for a well written piece that is exhibit "A" for the points you made.
Jim McWhinnie 
01/20/14
Well-crafted and communicated with clarity. Well done.
Colin Swann
01/20/14
An excellent reminder to us writers to stay true to God in our writing. Thank you so much for this helpful instruction to us all.
Judith Gayle Smith-Owens Vitouswykegardinerclark
01/20/14
Every writer worth his or her salt should read this before putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. This is excellent, and inspired by our Lord, praise Him!
Phillip Cimei
01/21/14
Wow! It kind. Of scared me when I read that. It was as if you took the words out of my heart and spirit and put it on paper. Great job! Look forward to reading more of your writings.
Sheldon Bass 
01/21/14
Yes our words need to line up with God's word and our actions as well. Good points. I'd like to see you try your hand at fiction, while expounding these or other spiritual truths. That's the way Jesus taught, through Parables, which were basically and usually fictional stories to illustrate His point.

Keep on writing!
Wendy B McLain
01/22/14
I totally agree with you.

It's submitting to God's Spirit, being sensitive to what He says and then obeying what we've heard.

If we do that we should have no problems in our writing or in our speech.

Amen!

Great article!