You sit with your notebook, your screen shining bright.
The words won’t come, but you’re trying, all right.
Is weakness a foe? Or a friend in disguise?
With weakness, maybe the Lord will open your eyes.
Some weakness is helpful, making you go slow,
To lean on the Lord for all that you know.
When weakness whispers, “You’re not good enough,”
Don’t let it tell you that writing is too tough.
Your diet, your habits, your drive, or your age,
Can drain all the ink from the lines on your page.
But weakness of spirit is the hardest to see.
It says, “Stop creating. Don’t write. Let things be.”
“Oh no!” the critic says, the one living in your head.
“Your stories are silly. Write something else instead.”
That weakness deceives you. You’ll keep getting better.
Be encouraged in the Lord as you write every letter.
In Philippians 4:12, the apostle tells us what’s true:
Christ gives us strength for the writing we do.
Trust him for strength to cut chapters too long,
And make every scene both lean and strong.
Pretending you’re fearless when fear’s in your chest,
Will never bring words that are honest and blessed.
But weakness confessed can bring light to your pen,
And honesty shines with words read once again.
Let weakness be your helper when it pushes you near,
To the God who inspires, who whispers, “I’m here.”
But weakness that blocks you, that causes retreat,
Is not to be coddled. Never give it a seat.
Now listen, great writer, take heart and take note.
Don’t let weakness sink you. Let it keep you afloat.
For power is perfect when you’re feeling small,
And God is your Author who gives you his all.
