I stared at the blank piece of paper
wondering where to begin. This was many years ago.
Deep within my heart there was a story that needed to be written;
an article that asked to be created
but
the very thought
of writing an entire article intimidated me.
You see, I had never written anything before
and I was scared.
Scared of what?
Failing, perhaps.
Doing a mediocre job.
Who knows, but I remember feeling paralzyed.
Then those powerful words came to my mind
and sank deep within my spirit.
If you try, you might fail.
But if you never try, you’ll never know.
So with that in mind I began to write –
I knew that I might fail
But if I didn’t even try I’d never know.
I wrote it in one sitting, slipped it in an envelope
along with a return stamped envelope
and mailed it out.
Done!
Satisfaction!
Peace! Gave it my best !
God must have known what my tentative spirit needed.
In days I received an acceptance letter.
Shining moments all around
The check that I got a few days later was only the icing on the cake.
I was a writer.
I was in His service.
Whether I never had anything else to be accepted for publication
I knew that I had tried and succeeded.
What about you?
If you don’t try, you’ll never know.
If you do try, you might fail.
But isn’t failure more about never trying than achieving a certain standard of perfection.
I never knew that I could ride a horse
until I tried. And then I worked very hard to learn more skills.
If you try, you might fail.
Mail out the manuscript. Click off that story. Write the poem. Create the song.
You never know.
You never know what you are capable of doing
Until you try. You never know what God will do through you until you try.
So let’s try, dear friends.
The time is now.
I’m trying – Will you?
Many poets and writers feel this way, Sharon, so I highlighted your poetic post on the Christian Poets & Writers blog – https://christianpoetsandwriters.blogspot.com. God bless.
Thanks for highlighting this post, Mary. I pray that many are encouraged to step out and try whatever has been in their hearts. As we push through the barriers of fear He delights in surprising us.