A.C.W. We
know stands for Australasian Christian
Writers. Being part of this team offers us the privilege of sharing our
faith and the Lord’s story and gifting in and through us. Being a mere man who
likes playing with and re-arranging words or initials I wondered what I could
find in ACW. Then how could I apply them to our calling as writers.
As Christian
Writers we are called to be Active Christian Watchmen/women. How do we exercise this duty in the midst of a
spiritually Apathetic Community Worldwide? By sounding the word, the warning, the wonder of Christ
Jesus through the ‘trumpet sound’ of our writings. May such stories, poems and
devotions express themselves in words that Arrest,
Communicate, Witness!
Today as
never before we have an Amazing Cyber Way along which our stories can reach those all around the world.
This has made us almost neighbours even though we may never know their name or
meet them face to face. Isn’t it humbling, yet thrilling, to be watchmen/women.
We know that the Captain of our Salvation and Giver of our gifting will use our
‘trumpeting’ to penetrate someone’s ear.
Therefore
what are a couple of personal factors we should be alert to as ACW?
Allow Christ’s Word to
penetrate your very personality and knowledge. As you thereby write, His wisdom
will flavour your story with His grace and glory, the fragrance of forgiveness,
the excitement and enjoyment of knowing Christ Jesus.
Answer Community Worries, their
hopes and dreams with God’s relevance to everyday affairs and complexities.
This is a wonderful privilege for each of us as we create our novel, poem and
devotional. In a sense we write the story but it is the Lord who gives it the
spiritual atmosphere appropriate for the person who reads it.
Assess Critically Words you
are going to put into print. They will either arrest or repulse, uplift or cast
down, bless or bruise readers and their faith searching. We know that words can
either kill or make alive, convict or confuse, inspire or mire the soul. As ACW members we are glad to be Active Christian Watchmen/women
using words that bless, challenge and motivate.
©Ray Hawkins
6.12.2014
Devotionals: Children, God's Special Interest. From Eden with Love. Bethlehem's Warriot Baby. Captured by Calvary. Dynamic Ageing. Signposts to Happiness. We love because... (Poems).
Very happy to be an Active Christian Watchwoman as well as a member of Australasian Christian Writers, Ray! Thanks for the challenges in your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Jo-Anne. We are fortunate to be part of ACW. Good to stand with you and others on the ramparts as Active Christian Watchman
DeleteHaha Ray - a lot of fun with letters to communicate an important message. Glad to be a member of ACW - to Allow Christ's Word to penetrate, Answer Community Worries and Assess Critically Words.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanette, I agree it is fun playing with letters and better still to use them to point people to the Truth. I'm glad to be part of the ACW - And Capturing Words for praising the Lord.
DeleteGreat post, Ray!
ReplyDeleteG'day from Tassie. Appreciate your taking the time to encourage A Consistent Waster of time (alias procrastinator.) Hope you and all ACW have A Christmas Wonderland.
DeleteI love this Ray! Especially "we write the story but it is the Lord who gives it the spiritual atmosphere appropriate for the person who reads it". It's a mirror of the parable of the sower, in a way :-)
ReplyDeleteGood evening Ellie. You and I along with the ACW crew are definitely sowers of the Word into people's heart. It is comforting to realise it is the Lord who gives the seed growing power. Avoiding Christless Wastelands is our challenge as Christian writers who hope to make the reader's heart A Colourful Witness to God's grace. (Sorry, can't help my self.)
ReplyDeleteRay, thanks for your inspiring and encouraging words :) Love your acronyms for ACW!
ReplyDeleteLove all your ACWs Ray. Thanks.
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