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Writing to heal

Getting out the message of Christianity challenges each new generation of the followers of Christ Jesus. Our works—the living of the message—reach out to those looking for answers. But along with the works come necessary words—words that recount, introduce, explore, expound, explain, and put on record the power of Truth in our lives.

Today when we hear the call "preach the gospel to every creature," how do we respond? This column offers perspectives from a variety of individuals who have responded by writing. Yet the column isn't so much about writing as it is about the healing activity of making the Word of God known and felt.

"Why write?"

From the December 1994 issue of The Christian Science Journal


I've been asked, "Why do you write for the Christian Science periodicals?" Well, I suppose there have been times when I really did think that I was trying to do the writing on my own. And many of those efforts ended in rejections and the expenditure of much time that didn't result in publication. Because in thinking that it was I doing the writing, I probably drew on what I thought I personally knew about something. And that type of writing often tends to float off like a leaf in a strong wind. It gets away from you! And it doesn't really lead to a very worthwhile conclusion.

In contrast, when I've tried to listen for ideas for articles or have reached deeply into feelings and lessons I have learned from certain experiences or challenges in which I had earnestly prayed for guidance or solution, then I have found it wasn't so much that I had written something for the periodicals but that I had only recorded something that had unfolded to me. Much less personal ego is involved in this second approach to the writing of articles.

When you write something from the depth of experience, you find thoughts and inspiration and unfoldment that come from an intelligent source beyond your own. This source, of course, is God, divine Mind. And man is Mind's infinite reflection—hence intelligent and inspired. When you record thoughts as Mind's inspired expression, from heartfelt spiritual experience, your efforts will more likely help others and be understandable and inspiring to them.

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