Comments on: If Abraham had been a writer… http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/ Husband, Father, Author, Speaker and child of God Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 Peter_P Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:08 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2899 Keep listening to Him, Gwen. Maybe he'll tell you to self-publish, you never know. Just keep listening! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Keep listening to Him, Gwen.

Maybe he'll tell you to self-publish, you never know. Just keep listening!

Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

]]> By: Gwen Stewart http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Gwen Stewart Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:07:23 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2898 Peter, what an excellent post. Thank you for a brand new perspective. I'm in a long, dry spell of waiting and wondering if this is the right path for me--it's so difficult. I keep bringing it to God and He continues to nudge me forward. As long as He does, I will labor onward. May God bless you richly this week. Peter, what an excellent post. Thank you for a brand new perspective. I’m in a long, dry spell of waiting and wondering if this is the right path for me–it’s so difficult. I keep bringing it to God and He continues to nudge me forward. As long as He does, I will labor onward.

May God bless you richly this week.

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 Peter_P Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:27 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2897 Thanks, Anne. I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Thanks, Anne.

I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

]]> By: Anne Lang Bundy http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 Anne Lang Bundy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:43:08 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2896 This is dead on. The Lord might certainly lead a person to self-publish. With impatience, I thought about doing it myself. He made clear I am to wait upon Him. I don't want an Ishmael in my life. I apologize for not taking the time to read the comments. But I'm very grateful I took the time to catch this. You nailed it. This
is
dead
on.

The Lord might certainly lead a person to self-publish. With impatience, I thought about doing it myself. He made clear I am to wait upon Him. I don't want an Ishmael in my life.

I apologize for not taking the time to read the comments. But I'm very grateful I took the time to catch this. You nailed it.

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Peter_P Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:23 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2895 That's a great attitude, Brenda.... Even though I wrote this article, I'm not sure I'd have the faith and strength to not jump the gun myself! :-) That's a great attitude, Brenda….

Even though I wrote this article, I'm not sure I'd have the faith and strength to not jump the gun myself! :-)

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 Peter_P Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:10:15 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2894 Thanks, Janet. Thanks, Janet.

]]> By: PrairieLady http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 PrairieLady Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:08:02 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2893 I think to self-publish or not to self-publish is definitely an individual, case by case choice and one can't say whether it's wrong or not. For me, I think it would most likely be wrong. Why? Because I would only do it out of an impatient spirit. A faithless spirit. Let's just say I would be waiting a very, very long time for an acceptance slip before I headed in the self-publishing direction. And at that point, if I was absolutely, 100 percent positive that God gave me the words to write, then I would consider it, albeit hesitantly. And of course, that's just how I would approach it. God deals with everyone differently. But yes, I think some people give up and don't have enough faith too soon. And it's a shame. ~Brenda I think to self-publish or not to self-publish is definitely an individual, case by case choice and one can't say whether it's wrong or not. For me, I think it would most likely be wrong. Why? Because I would only do it out of an impatient spirit. A faithless spirit.

Let's just say I would be waiting a very, very long time for an acceptance slip before I headed in the self-publishing direction. And at that point, if I was absolutely, 100 percent positive that God gave me the words to write, then I would consider it, albeit hesitantly.

And of course, that's just how I would approach it. God deals with everyone differently. But yes, I think some people give up and don't have enough faith too soon. And it's a shame.

~Brenda

]]> By: janetober http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 janetober Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:36:49 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2892 Good post ... continually connecting with God about the choices in front of us is great advice, Thanks! Good post … continually connecting with God about the choices in front of us is great advice, Thanks!

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 Peter_P Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:21:58 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2891 Thanks for the compliment on my analogy, I can't claim credit for it though, it just popped into my head! Your question of whether any of us really know what we're doing is a key one. I really think it comes down to talking to God. If you forge ahead without even giving him the chance to give you direction, you're highly likely to go wrong! Thanks for the compliment on my analogy, I can't claim credit for it though, it just popped into my head!

Your question of whether any of us really know what we're doing is a key one.

I really think it comes down to talking to God. If you forge ahead without even giving him the chance to give you direction, you're highly likely to go wrong!

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/11/if-abraham-had-been-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 Peter_P Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:11:39 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1689#comment-2890 I look forward to reading your post, Marla. That's what I love about the human race, such a diverse range of opinions and perspectives! Thanks for dropping by! I look forward to reading your post, Marla. That's what I love about the human race, such a diverse range of opinions and perspectives!

Thanks for dropping by!

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