tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post1136668708662852029..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Getting unstuckLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-48736629981690858882015-10-28T12:39:38.542-07:002015-10-28T12:39:38.542-07:00Thanks for reading, Angela! ;)Thanks for reading, Angela! ;)Autumn Macarthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376992769171145754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-12179398896794380442015-10-28T12:39:19.069-07:002015-10-28T12:39:19.069-07:00It's really easy to get thinking we have to ma...It's really easy to get thinking we have to make things happen. Write books, chase contracts or publish, promote. We do have to do all that, if God calls us to write. But what I'm learning is I don't have to do it all. And also that fallow seasons have their purpose, too.Autumn Macarthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376992769171145754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-26739726080124695592015-10-28T12:37:06.236-07:002015-10-28T12:37:06.236-07:00LOL! Great verse, Laurel! I know I've read it,...LOL! Great verse, Laurel! I know I've read it, but a long time ago. I've never applied it to writing but it's so true. <br /><br />"Excessive devotion to books" is somewhere a lot of writers find themselves, even though we're writing for Him. <br /><br />"The last and final word is this: <br />Fear God.<br />Do what he tells you." Eccl 12:13Autumn Macarthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376992769171145754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-9907936515137219242015-10-28T12:32:56.966-07:002015-10-28T12:32:56.966-07:00It's a tricky balance, Karen, and God probably...It's a tricky balance, Karen, and God probably has different plans for each of us. I don't think we ever stop facing that conflict. Seeking to walk closer with Him and do His will will take us down paths we didn't expect.Autumn Macarthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376992769171145754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-13455291217329021812015-10-28T12:30:44.100-07:002015-10-28T12:30:44.100-07:00That's it exactly, Ian. I notice when I get st...That's it exactly, Ian. I notice when I get stuck is when I take my eyes off Him. Not that I'm at the water-walking stage, but a story that really resonates with me is how Peter could walk over the water when he kept his eyes on Jesus. The second he looked at the wind and the waves instead, he started to sink. The second part of the story is even better - immediately Peter called out to Him, Jesus was there to lift him up. Love that! Autumn Macarthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376992769171145754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-64413132437993673952015-10-28T07:31:38.419-07:002015-10-28T07:31:38.419-07:00Thanks, Autumn. What a great perspective. Thanks, Autumn. What a great perspective. Angela K Couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412391195779992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-82657123421624452692015-10-28T02:21:50.611-07:002015-10-28T02:21:50.611-07:00Autumn, beautiful and honest post.
"Sometim...Autumn, beautiful and honest post. <br /><br />"Sometimes, maybe far more often than we realise, the answer is to look to God and wait on His timing."<br /><br />This has been so true for my writing journey. Thanks for sharing your heart with us :) Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-33709301186587584532015-10-28T01:28:17.322-07:002015-10-28T01:28:17.322-07:00It's interesting how we, as writers, also have...It's interesting how we, as writers, also have to face the shortcomings we plant in our characters. I also like " The writing of many books is endless and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body." --Eccl. 12:12 Wishing you rest and a full well to write from.Laurel Decherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699070369117023496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-31355325886838568742015-10-28T01:20:18.505-07:002015-10-28T01:20:18.505-07:00I agree that we can sometimes put our writing ahea...I agree that we can sometimes put our writing ahead of other things God wants us to do. As a missionary, I've have to face that issue more often than I'd like. And I'm still having to face it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461232739816674297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-18845093291814595782015-10-27T20:14:44.284-07:002015-10-27T20:14:44.284-07:00Autumn, what a powerful set of reflections. And al...Autumn, what a powerful set of reflections. And all when you thought you'd be writing about writer's block.<br /><br />I'm sure one of the causes of writers block for we Jesus lovers is to do with taking our eyes off Him. Whether it's that we've forgotten that He's our co-author and really aren't very good writing without Him or we've taken our eyes off Him as regards the rest of our life.<br /><br />It's wonderful, Autumn, that Jesus brought you through this "stuck" season of writing and demonstrated just how much He loves you and life is sooo much better when we walk with Him by our side rather than trying to rush ahead of Him.<br /><br />BTW … incredible how productive you have been though - just amazing.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.com