There was a time that I really struggled with releasing the words that I felt the Lord put in me. Initially, it was the hesitance to let go of what was in a sense my baby, something that was so near to my heart and therefore represented a vulnerable part of me. But I also dealt heavily with the fear of man, of being overly concerned about the opinion of others. Of not wanting to offend or say the wrong thing or wondering if what I had to share was good enough. But when I remembered the story of Mary of Bethany, I realized that my pull towards writing was not just to produce the latest bestseller. It wasn’t to be the launching pad of a brand or ministry.
It is my worship. My fingerprint of worship.
The creativity that had been with me since girlhood.
It was like Mary’s alabaster box, treasured and stored up. But released and broken over the feet of Jesus. Her focus was on Jesus. As she did, the fragrance from her broken offering filled the room where they were, affecting others.
This is why I write. There are times I can’t hold the words within me. And there are multitudes of journals and notebooks that cover the decades of my life in words, and poetry, and stories, and songs and a few tears along the way. Out of the overflow of those places I now release my sacred scribbles in worship and declaration of my Jesus. Hoping that as the fragrance of my simple offering fills the room, hearts will be reminded of Who loves them and where they belong.
I believe that there are many more of you with the same stirrings. Those who also feel compelled to share. It may not be a book, or a blog. Or prose or poetry. Or it may be. It may be more than you can even comprehend. A combination code of testimony and praise that clears the fog and unlocks the windows of heaven over someone’s life.
So I invite you to come. To share. Maybe you feel compelled to respond in worship through your writing. Perhaps the breadth of what you release will be contained in a special journal. Words poured over the feet of your Savior in your time with him. And maybe Milk & Honey Women is another place where your voice can be heard. This could be the season the Lord is asking you to release what He’s placed inside of you. You may be positioned to be the Deborah (Judges 4 & 5) in someone else’s life, giving empowerment and encouragement through your weighty declarations.
You are responsible for your obedience. Jesus will determine the reach of that fragrance.
Author: Jenny Erlingsson
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