Lord, remind me
when inspiration fails me and writing is a slog,
that even at such times
the writing life is a life of privilege and blessing.
Remind me
when I feel overwhelmed with work
of the “dry spells” I’ve endured
when paying jobs were few.
Remind me
when I am tempted to do less than my best
to make every word, sentence, paragraph, and page
a holy offering to you.
Remind me
when I feel like goofing off online
that I used to hope for the joy and honor
of being a writer.
Remind me
when the bank account dwindles and the budget tightens,
that you are my provider,
not publishers, contracts, and royalties,
in Jesus’ name, amen.
(An excerpt from the recently published book, 100 Prayers for Writers: Creative Fuel for Inspired Work (2025, Christian Writers Institute), used by permission of the author and publisher).
