I am currently working on a big writing project: a proposal for a non-fiction book for middle graders. The subject matter is intense, but I had prayed and the Lord opened up this particular topic for me to work on.
It's easy to let the enormity of the situation get the better of me, so I've been praying for the Lord's peace and for His leading in my presentation, structure, etc. Sometimes inspiration comes in surprising ways.
I had been perusing my copy of William J. Federer's America's God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, looking for some historical quotes I could use. I stumbled across an entry for George Washington Carver and began to read even though he had nothing to do with my subject matter.
This was part of his excerpt: "God is going to reveal to us things He never revealed before if we put our hands in His. No books ever go into my laboratory. The thing I am to do and the way of doing it are revealed to me. I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed to me the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless."
What an inspiration! What a reminder! God has always given me the ideas, and as I pray, the methods, as well. I just need to keep reminding myself of that since God will give me all that I need.
It's easy to let our fears fill our head with doubt. Let God remove the fears and fill your heart and mind with His wisdom, His knowledge, and His peace.
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