I recently read a newspaper article which encouraged readers to write their own book, a novel or autobiography, which has long been an ambition of mine. It struck me as I read the article that writing a first novel was an awful lot like becoming a Christian – some people find it very natural and easy and have a book written before you can blink – in Christian terms, the “Road to Damascus” conversion experience, like Paul. For others it is a long, hard road, and you may well get stuck along the way, and begin to doubt whether you can ever reach your desired goal – their advice to would be novelists who are “stuck on chapter 3” – consult fellow writers, ask their advice, listen to them, and, if it’s the right thing for you, take notice of that advice.
Similarly, if you are a new Christian who is finding the going tough, ask for help and advice, think about it and decide if that advice is right for you. – there are plenty of people in the church who will be happy to talk to you, share their experience with you and, if you like, pray with you about any difficulties you may have.
Don’t ask me, I’m one of those fortunate people who had a Damascus Road experience when a brain haemorrhage, which nearly took my life convinced me that there should be more to that life than being the next junior partner in the world’s largest firm of Chartered Accountants.
And don’t forget, if you are in trouble, having doubts or difficulties, you have the best helper that any one could ask for available at any time to you – our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Meanwhile, I haven’t even got as far as being stuck on chapter 3, so if any of you have ever finished writing a full length book, then please help!
Yours in Christ
Keith Brown
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