Each year, I look forward to the Florida Christian Writers Conference, at Lake Yale Conference Center, in Leesburg, Fla. After some encouragement, I pitched an idea for a class, and this year was my first time on faculty. I checked the schedule and prepared for my class on the first night of the conference. The name of my class was “Are you ready to be all-in,” and I couldn’t wait to encourage other writers.
Wednesday evening came, and my classroom was filled with writers of all ages and experience. God led the way as I reminded them not to compare themselves or seek the numbers or popularity. My challenge to them was to be fully present and seek Christ in their writing. If He was the reason they wrote, then He needed to be who guided their pen, even if sometimes that meant writing for only an audience of one. What really mattered was being authentic, intentional, and obedient.