Many of you might remember the commercial of a fast food restaurant where an elderly lady would look at a hamburger at a competitors outlet and ask in a loud voice, "Where's the beef?" In doing so it was referring that there was no substance in the food you were being offered from the competitor.
I bring this up because that is exactly how I feel about my lack of material that I have placed on my blog. Where is the beef?
Oh, the ambitions I had when I first started this blog. I looked at this avenue as a way to fine tune my writing. A few years ago God had laid on my heart that I was to write and share my story and insights with others. That through my testimonies and writings others would know the awesome grace that our Lord has for them and that His mercy is for everyone, no matter what they have done or how unworthy they feel. I was excited to get started. Quickly I became bogged down with trying to get the right look for my blog. Trying to get it just so perfect. I agonized over the look, and wondered how others had developed such a great look on their blogs. So much time was wasted fretting over these minute details. Why?
When I posted our Christmas greeting I renewed my commitment to blogging with enthusiasm and I made it a part of my goal setting for the New Year. I was really going to get on it. Today, is March 16th,. still part of the first quarter of the year, but hardly what I had in mind on January 1st. My goal was to write at the least every other day, but aim for each day. Why has it been so hard? What was stopping me from moving forward?
I know that in my case I have suffered from doubt, fear and a huge dose of procrastination. I have picked apart everything I have attempted to write because it just wasn't perfect enough. I let my fear of what others would think influence my thinking, thus getting in the way of my writing. I stop trusting that God would give me the words to write and tried to do it on my own. I became frustrated and just stopped trying. I found other trivial, mindless things to do to take up my time instead of proceeding with my writing.
Doubt & Fear are the enemies most used tools to stop believers in doing what God lays on their hearts to do. It can cause you to freeze in your tracks. You don't move forward. You begin trusting the fear & doubt instead of God. Not a great way to live.
God says "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" II Timothy 1:7 and "So we may boldly say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:6. For doubt and procrastination I claim this scripture, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me, and so can you. Where's the beef? The beef is back! I am taking that first step out of the boat and looking straight into my Saviors eyes and walking forward. He will strengthen me so I can do all things He lays before me which includes writing. Be ready. The beef will be right here.
