Write for Christ

Statistics show that six out of ten Christians read their Bibles on occasion. Only thirty seven percent read their Bibles weekly and sixteen percent read it daily. Only sixteen percent!   These are shocking statistics if you keep in mind the vital importance of God’s Word in a Christian’s life! It is God breathed. It is alive and active. Has authority. Provides guidance. Is the lamp that lights up the road ahead. Our Sword. It is the living Word of God that upholds all things! As a Christian writer you have a huge responsibility to lead readers to the Word by your words. How do you do that? By making sure you use Scripture correctly in your writing. Your interpretations of Bible verses should be enlightened by the Holy Spirit and your statements should be backed by the Word of God. Do not make a statement if you cannot back it with Scripture. Don’t interpret a Bible verse if you are not a hundred percent sure that you understand it correctly.

There are different reasons why writers decide to write for the Christian audience. Whether a religious blog, Christian fiction or worship songs. Whatever the type of writing, they’ve made the decision to write for Christ. I’ve read the following statement that stuck with me and eventually became my motto in writing: “The Gospel frees us to create for the pure joy of creating, not seeking fortune or fame, but the fame of the One who has called us to create.”   - From Jordan Raynor’s YouVersion devotion, C.S. Lewis & the call to create This should be the reason why you write for Christ. For his fame. Not yours. Not because you want to be admired and labeled as a holy, religious person. Not because you want to sound clever and boast about your knowledge of the Bible and religious aspects. Not for the sake of fortune or fame. The very first reason why you write for Christ is because you love Him with all of your heart, soul and mind (Matt. 22:37). You want to