10/01/2022
We fiction writers are moved by words. Images form when we arrange words in lines that form substance. Surfaces arise, some touched by light and others under shadows. What we create is influenced by our minds and hearts. People and circumstances influence our souls, which we, in turn, spill out onto paper in the form of interpretations; but ultimately, we need an all-encompassing light to see depth and form. We need light to lift our characters out of the shadows long enough for us to see them as we are, fallible creatures living in the realm of possibilities, both grand and small. From there, we record their outer movements, which reveal their inner struggles. Light is an essential element in stories written by those who professes belief in Jesus, our hope of glory.
I greatly appreciate Smith's words, but if I could edit the last one, I would. I’d change it to ‘wonder.’ To me, glory only reaches us when we look into the face of Jesus; and even though He created all things, He doesn’t dwell in everything. He reserved that privilege (of temple) for us. Think on that glory! Christ in us and we, hidden in Christ.
Looking to Jesus . . . the author and perfecter of our faith.