Grace and peace, Saints!

I am so excited and happy to be writing to you again after a rather long hiatus from writing. I cannot say why I have not written anything of substance in such a long time, though there’s no doubt that to a certain extent my spiritual battles have played some role in this. Whatever the reason, the end result is that I have not been writing as often as I should. And the bad part is that just as when you write constantly you get so used to writing that you cannot see yourself not writing, when you write infrequently you get so used to not writing that you cannot see yourself writing anymore.

That is what has happened to me. Even writing this was work for me, and I had to make myself sit down and do it. This is deadly for a writer. And, though I am a preacher first and foremost, I am still a writer. You would not believe how many articles I just shelved and never wrote. The “Incoming” folder of my Evernote account has more than a hundred drafts articles and pieces of research in it, just waiting on me to take action. How terrible!

This is a terrible dilemma for a writer, but for a preacher and teacher, this is more than terrible–it is disobedience! The Lord Jesus has commanded us through the Apostle Paul to make full proof of our ministries: that is, we must use our God-given talents and resources to the fullest extent possible to fulfill the Great Commission.

I have not done that. I haven’t even come close.

I ask therefore brothers and sisters, that you pray for me that I would break through this Satan-Induced slump that I have been in for almost two years. The Gospel Light and Truth Crusade must go on!

I apologize to my brothers and sisters for not remaining faithful.  I’m sorry I have not consistently kept you educated, edified, and encouraged.  If there are any of you still out there who have faithfully waited for me to get over this hump, I am happy to tell you that I have finally turned the corner, and I thank you for sticking by me.

Carolyn and Tom M., you have not failed to drop me a line or an encouraging word every now and again.  I thank you for your fellowship.  Sean, thank you for hanging in there too.  Pastor Owak, thank you for your fellowship as well as Evangelist Babu.  If this ministry has helped you, would you be so kind as to drop me a line and let me know?  I’d like to get to know you.

I have taken the first step in breaking through this slump by writing this to you, because I did not want to write this to you. But I just had to get my fingers moving as well as my spirit. Experts say that bloggers should blog every day. Can I do that? I doubt it. But I can write at least once a week, can’t I?  Pray that I will. I have a lot to say.

Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.

The Still Man