I am convinced that we don’t have a ministry because we decide to have one; we have a ministry because God gives us one. Our calling, our work, and the fruit that comes from it is God’s doing, not ours. Our privilege is to obey what God tells us to do; our responsibility is to serve Him faithfully in the place of obedience, whether it is a hidden place or a public place. His blessing and His anointing comes to us when we are living in agreement with His will. We cannot manufacture God’s blessing and anointing simply by being ambitious, highly motivated, or hard working. The anointing and blessing of God comes through the work of the Holy Spirit, not through our own efforts. An ounce of obedience is worth more than a pound of strife and a ton of self-effort.

I learned an important lesson early on about a writing ministry. You don’t have to be a great writer to write great things. To say it another way, content is more important than style. There are many great writers that have received great acclaim and great rewards. However, that does not mean that great writers necessarily write great things. What excites me about writing is not my style or my ability to write, but the subject matter (the content) of my writing. I have been given the glorious privilege of writing about the heart of God expressed through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. This is, without question, the greatest subject anyone could ever write about, and it is a subject that can never be fully expressed or explored.

princess לינדה הודית the Beloved @ 2:29 AM