Dear Email Subscribers,

A few weeks ago, I asked God to show me what to do with this fresh hunger for Him that has been stirring inside. A church with online sermons came to mind. I found the replay of their most recent sermon. There was a special speaker that week, a guy named Jensen Franklin. The basic message was this: God has called you to write. The pen is the most dangerous weapon in the world. Wield it well. 

Sitting in the car, I couldn’t exactly drop to my knees, but that’s how it hit me. A reminder that from as early as third grade, I knew I was born to be a writer. Not a social media influencer. Not a real estate investor or a coach. A writer. 

If I have the opportunity to influence others for Jesus through social media, coaching, or even real estate investing, awesome. There’s nothing wrong with that, and God can definitely use those things. That message, though, called me back to the basics. I am a writer.

For several weeks I’ve been sitting with the question, “What should I write then?” I’ve been writing. Should I write something different?. I’ve written in my journal and scheduled out weeks of blog posts, polishing up things I’ve shared before. But what should I write about now? 

Then, last weekend, I experienced If Gathering, a women’s conference led by author and speaker, Jennie Allen. Some of the speakers there have also been experiencing this revival like I have been. The fact that it hit Asbury recently felt so right. Something is stirring in the Spirit, and it’s going on everywhere. One of the speakers gave a good, old-fashioned altar call and people came forward to commit themselves to a relationship with Jesus Christ. Then Jennie Allen got up to speak. She took a deep breath and blurted out, “I had a dream that Jesus is coming back in 10 years.” 

She went on to explain that she isn’t claiming any special revelation. The Bible says that no one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return. It could be tomorrow. It could be in 10,000 years. But it could ALSO be in 10 years. She said it reminded her of her mission. We aren’t called to be comfortable or happy. We’re called to bring others to Jesus. She said that some of us need to grow up, stop focusing on distractions. We need to be single-minded. The time is short and the workers are few. 

I immediately recognized that I’ve allowed distractions to take up too much space in my life. It’s not a sin to read novels or watch television, to drink a glass of wine or go shopping. When we use those things to comfort ourselves, rather than sitting in discomfort, it’s childish. I don’t HAVE to be happy every day. I don’t have to be comfortable. When I’m happy and comfortable, great! But it isn’t necessary to numb my pain or to constantly quell boredom. 

If God has a message for me to get out to the world, won’t He provide the platform from which to share it? So, I’m stepping back from entertainment and social media for a bit. I don’t believe there’s any inherent sin in entertainment or social media, but it feels like a poor use of my time right now. I’m planning to continue blogging regularly, and I may send out more emails like this one. 

Going forward, I commit to grow up; to do things that take me out of my comfort zone. I will do things that I wouldn’t have done yesterday because they felt too hard. I will write hard things and not apologize. The time is short. Jesus is coming back soon. We don’t have any more time to cry about how uncomfortable we are. 

In closing, I’ll leave you with a word picture that came into my mind today as I was chatting with a friend. Sometimes I feel like a lion in a sound-proof cage. I’m roaring, but no one can hear me. I’m frustrated and pacing, wondering how much longer I can stay here before I go crazy. As I let that image sink in, I saw the lion start writing, then it slipped the page under the door. Maybe this email is my first page, slipped under the door. 

Love, 

Kimberly

 P.S. If I can pray for you this week, please reply to this email and let me know how. It would be my honor.