Author Shelly Goodman Wright

Last night I attended a writing workshop and someone talked about how she felt guilty when she spent time writing. She felt guiltily because like most of us, there is always something to do. Laundry, cleaning house, pets, yard, work (if you work outside the home), needy friends, church volunteer, and the lists goes on. When she said that, I realized that was exactly how I felt when I first started to write two years ago (and still do sometimes).

The speaker brought up a good point. "If we know we have a calling to write, why do we not feel it's important enough?" I went home last night with those words swimming around my brain. I woke up this morning and decided that I do believe God has given me this gift and I need to use it to HIS glory. Who am I, to refuse God’s calling?

Whether you believe in God or not, if you have the gift of words you should be using them. Whether it’s to whisk your reader into a world of creation, or to enlighten with your experience and wisdom, a talent not used is wasted. As writers, we need to make sure we spend that time in our craft and not feel guilty in the slightest.

What hinders you from writing? Can you find 15 minutes in your day to write? Or if writing isn’t your thing, what hinders you from following your dreams?