Writing may be something that you are not fond of doing. Please read on! Writing may also be something that you do on a consistent basis. You too, read on!
Whenever you need to make a big decision, it is a good idea to write down your pros and cons. Just divide a piece of paper into two column and write the pros in one column and the negatives in another column. It does not necessarily mean that your decision is totally based on the total in each column. But the ideas you put down will help you make a wiser decision, than no list at all.
Writing down main ideas to talk to a collogue or a co-worker gives your discussion direction. It also helps you keep from chasing rabbits.
When talking about writing, the words of Benjamin Franklin carry a lot of weight, when he said: “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.” Sound advice! There is no better way to leave a legacy of your life, than to write something worthwhile.
Paul of Tarsus had no idea when he wrote all those letters to the churches, that what he wrote would one day be Holy Scripture. Although, we find him in a prison awaiting his execution. He knows he will never see the light of day as a free man. In the midst of that seclusion, he does not lose heart and bow to self-pity. He is as vibrant as ever. He wants to spend the remainder of his earthly life studying the Word of God. In his final letter, he writes these words to Timothy: “When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus and the books, especially the parchments” (2 Timothy 4:15).
Paul wanted to study, so possibly if the Lord tarried, he could write some more. What will you leave behind when you die?
