You’re Enough!

Do you know remember where you were a year ago?

I do— I was about to attend my first writing conference— the Ohio Christian Writing Conference. I was so excited and so terrified at the same time. I didn’t know what to expect or know the do’s and don’ts of writing conferences. I felt like God had given me the talent to write and even believed He called me to share my story, but having the confidence to show my work to publishers, agents, and authors in the writing world, well it made me feel extremely exposed. What if they didn’t think I had what it took to succeed as a writer? What if they didn’t like the message I had to share in my writing? I was scared of rejection.

         I think that’s the reason I hadn’t ever branched out and attended a writer’s conference before last year. The fear of not being accepted and realizing I didn’t know how to advance in the writing world was so overwhelming and it held me back.

         Thankfully, God put the right people in my path and opened the doors that gave me the push to step out of my comfort zone. I went to that writing conference and God gave me so many divine appointments and my confidence began to grow in the calling God had given me and I realized that calling mattered. This past year that confidence has grown and grown. I’m continuing to put myself out there to people and God continues to confirm the calling He has given me. This week I read this quote by Kristen Strong and found it to be so fitting for this season of my life- “When God instills a God-sized dream in your heart He is telling you, YOU ARE ENOUGH. You know enough. You have what it takes. You may not think it or feel it, or see anything that proves it, but it’s true nonetheless.” This quote made my heart so happy because it was as if God was whispering to my heart, “Whitney, you have what it takes and you are enough!”  Even though there’s a lot  I still need to learn about this God-sized dream I’m excited about the fact that I’ve learned so much this past year.  

         And guess where I’m at now? Getting ready to attend the Ohio Christian Writing Conference again. I don’t know what God has in store for me these next few days, but I’m praying I’ll learn even more so I can be a better writer, I’ll receive an increased drive and passion to pursue God’s calling, and witness divine appointments.

         So what’s the point of telling you all of this? Well, I’m sharing all of this to encourage you on your journey of pursuing your God-sized dream. I don’t know what it is, but that doesn’t matter, because the truth of the matter is if God’s put a calling on your life, He will equip you to achieve it. Because of God’s equipping, you know enough and you have what it takes. You may not think it or see it, but with each passing step, God will tell you what you need to know. Stepping out of your comfort zone to pursue your talents and passions can be difficult, believe me, I understand this. So as someone who knows this all too well, I want to cheer you on to go all out and grasp everything God has for you because YOU ARE ENOUGH!