Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.
The past can't be changed, can it? It can just be forgiven.
Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God’s will.
But if you don't understand that story is character and not just idea, you will not be able to breathe life into even the most intriguing flash of inspiration.
Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.
Lots of people want to have written; they don't want to write. In other words, they want to see their name on the front cover of a book and their grinning picture on the back. But this is what comes at the end of a job, not at the beginning.