The written word has the power to change lives. The words written in the Bible have been having their impact for thousands of years. These written words have been changing me for some time now. The power of the written word penetrates where spoken words cannot reach. There is something permanent about the written word. I can speak words to you but they will quickly vanish as soon as spoken unless written down. Think of famous quotes; they still have their impact after 50 or 100 or more years. Like the quote, "The pen is mightier than the sword." A line written in 1839, which holds so much truth. The written word is powerful...persistent...pervasive...a mighty weapon for the Church.
I've written things in my past just because I was bored and it was something particular on my heart. I didn't know it at the time but I was planting a seed that would sprout in someone else. Like planting seed, writing will produce a harvest. I've had people tell me, after reading something I have recently written, it was something they needed to hear at that particular juncture in their life. Not everything we write will have powerful results, but you never now. You first must write it.
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