The most difficult task that I face on a weekly and monthly basis is not necessarily what to write but just to write. I find that often I like to unpack large ideas and seemingly attempt to excavate mountains each and every time I sit down to put "pen to paper".
I've been challenged by this over the months putting unnecessary pressure on myself to think of the next big topic to tackle or the next significant progress in my journey of faith. The truth is that most of my progress as a human is made in small doses over time. Additioanlly, I often have ideas that keep me captivated for days that are not complete but just glimpses of what God is doing in my life. In the past, I have chosen to wait to write until such time as a more complete picture can emerge.
But I'm sensing a shift.
I have a real desire to write more often in smaller, bite-sized chunks. Part of this stems from my prior, unhealthy obsession with being a people pleaser and seeking the approval of others. Miss that link between the two? It's this- I wouldn't write until I knew that I had something to offer that was complete, not in process, because I couldn't handle the push back.
What I've been learning more deeply about myself this year is that I'm wired to be a provoker and as a provoker I communicate to incite curiosity and conversation and to inspire imagination. What burns within my gut with passion is this: I'm more concerned that those around me and those that I influence are not passified by their existence but are compelled to begin living to be more tomorrow than they are today.
Here's to pushing against the Resistance...
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dave
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