A Testament of Faith

To begin. To begin is not easy for me. I just have a hard time beginning. How formal or informal, what premise, where to start? Once I have gotten my feet wet, I am okay, but starting something is often overwhelming.

It is not that I have commitment issues. As a writer you often know the way you want something to end, before you even begin it. Most great stories are written backwards, because it’s really all about the end, isn’t it? The end is the accomplishment. It’s where you sum up what you have been trying to say all along. Every beginning has an intent- the nails and wood with a tree house in mind, a difficult journey through school with a successful career ahead, a babbling blog with some hope of inspiration.

The greatest author of all time knew the end before bringing the beginning into fruition. From Isaiah Chapter 46 verse 10 He tells us, “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” In the beginning His intent was for you and for me. He authored our lives before they began. And He will accomplish with them all that He intends.

Which leads me to this beginning. A beginning that has been developing for a long time, if only in my mind. But even as a young child I have searched for ways to serve Him through my writings. This is the humble beginnings of my intent to bring glory to the Author and Perfecter of our lives by blessing and inspiring those that read on from here. Certainly I do not think I am one of the best writers around, but I know that God has blessed me with this desire to serve Him in this manner for a reason. Maybe you are that reason. If it is but for one person I write, I do not write in vain.

Truthfully, my thoughts just come out much better on paper than in person. I love the written word. It is very committal. When I read my old journals, I often cringe, but there is no taking back who I was at that moment in time, though I would like my memory to serve me differently. A word spoken can oft be forgotten, but the written word allows you to revisit. Surely it can be lost, erased, deleted, burned or buried, but the commitment that comes when you pick up a pen (or a laptop)… well, each word to me is like my signature with my seal of approval.

And that is just what I love about God’s Word. It is His commitment to us with His signature. Each word written with intent and purpose. I believe there is not a careless word in the Bible. And because I believe that, I know that I am a new creation in Christ, a new beginning that is being refined every day. My trials and tribulations along with my triumphs are all in His plan, created from the beginning. This blog is my testimony of confidence in that truth.