An air of excitement touches my life having received my first check for writing/editing. I say this, not in boast, but with great thankfulness, my LORD God seeing fit to press me forward as a writer. Having spent a lifetime learning to engage, connect and communicate with my fellow associates in life and living, it seems He has opened yet another door, providing His care and leading into this life of His child.
As I examine scripture, the means God used to 'create' in the beginning was with words. He said, "Let there be light." and light, for the first time ever, was given 'birth'. Common as it is today, complex like no other form of matter, it beams into our homes, posits vitamin D in us, burns our skin (if we let it), and 'powers' photosynthesis. Just as all of creation was spoken into being, it is my belief that words, well used and carefully crafted, can breathe life into souls for the good of His kingdom. And so has been my quest, to be the Thomas Kinkade of words.
If we stop just a moment, I'd like to propose also that with every good and beautiful thing, resides a counterfeit (Read my blog "Counterfeit Counter Fight"). Yes, make no mistake, the same powerful use of words can lay waste the spirit and soul of a man as well, or destroy the powerful mountain of good poured into a life. Words used in haste, without filter, with selfish, self-serving ambition has equivalent power to destroy.
Returning to my study of scripture, I have come to discover that God's desire is that we, created in Their image (yes, I find this multiplicity and singularity daunting task to understand as well), have been endowed similar power to utilize words to create, and destroy. Having been given such power, the only thing I long to destroy is evil, not people, but the evil that desires consumption of us. The only power? God Himself and the words He lovingly placed as revelation, in the Bible, through those chosen to reveal Him.
My hope, my quest, my life has learned and leaned upon my understanding of His spirit, the powerful spirit of God Himself, placed in my life. He has transformed this life, moving it from being steeped in disobedience to steeping my life in His cup, His will and His hope for this soul, here, finding peace and amazing freedom in the midst of turmoil.
Yesterday, an interesting event occurred. Needing help to solve an issue, I called a customer service line. Jan (Janet) answered the phone and offered rescue, sending me an email (how I know her name is really Janet) with a link to the page of their site to resolve my quest for a particular product). My gracious, kind response for her help was met with an interesting response as we finalized our conversation. I was full of praise and thanksgiving for her work and help. I shared with her that my hope was that most customers felt the same (knowing that my experience has demonstrated otherwise with many of my customers at Lowe's). Her response was unaffirming immediately followed by saying, "You have not only made my day, but my week and my month". A flowing, deep and grateful sentence transformed Jan's life; a complete stranger using words of kindness and appreciation breathing life into a commonly disparate, desperate soul.
There has been immense transformation within this heart of mine; A desire to be salt that flavors, water that brings life, and joy that brings peace into the lives of those I know and those who read the musings of my heart as it interacts with The God of the universe, The Creator of it, The Master of words designed to transform empty space, fill it with light and carry it all with His purpose. He/They created us in their image, endowing us with similar power; the power of words, true words of life, standing easily against the counterfeit words of destruction. Choose today which kind of words you will use. For me, I long to choose and use the words of life.
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