Comments on: God Told Me to Write This Post https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/ Literary Agent Tue, 13 May 2025 22:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Essays Chief https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444048 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:34:43 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444048 The blog article is good. The blog article is titled as ‘God Told Me to Write This Post’. According to the article, ‘Being inspired by God doesn’t mean that your work necessarily fits into the publishing business, but it still could be pleasing to God, and glorify Him and make Him smile’.

]]> By: Benjamin Smith https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444047 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:53:36 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444047 Thank you for sharing with me! Many writers say their works and all their lines were directed by God himself. My friend online writer believes that everyone can believe in what he sees fit:)) But it seems to me that in our time, many people write different things from different persons, saying that this was attended by their faith. I agree with Jessica, you need to carefully check everything that you publish and on what behalf you do it. It is better to check everything 10 times, so as not to hurt yourself:))
Have a nice week.

]]> By: J.C. Wood https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444044 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:49:33 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444044 The sad truth is that God probably did tell them to write it, but He also told them to bear the lash of criticism and the cross of rejection as well.

Not every book will make it to the promised land.

]]> By: Kathy Nickerson https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444043 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:33:28 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-444043 I once heard a conference newbie pull the God card after sharing a bit of her writing. I wanted to say, “I think God spells better than that.”

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]]> By: Paxton Helling https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-439181 Sat, 04 May 2013 22:30:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-439181 Well said, it’s funny I usually avoid business with the ‘fish’ logo on their promotional stuff as well. I’m a Christian and feel that your work should stand on its own. Demonstrate––don’t tell.

]]> By: J. et K. https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-17062 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:11:51 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-17062 >Hi,

I'm a first time visitor to you blog and absolutely loved this post. Thank you for approaching such a potentially sensitive topic with honesty and tact.

I'll definitely be back to read more!

]]> By: Kaci https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3116 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:02:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3116 >Hullo! I’m new to your blog and decided not to lurk. Think I’ll stick around awhile. 0=)

I can honestly say I’ve never used the “God told me to write this” thing. It doesn’t really work that way anyway, is my experience. God talks to me via story-form. And, most often, whatever he shows through the story is meant for me, and me alone.

Anyone else who sees it, well, it’s icing on the cake, so to speak. Blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12?).

Long way of saying it’s always snicker-worthy when I hear editors say things like this, just because I really can’t imagine anyone actually using that card on you.

So yeah. I agree whole-heartedly.

]]> By: Yvonne https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3080 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:16:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3080 >Thank you for writing this post, Rachelle. I think we say certain phrases without thinking, but we are writers and should know the harm of cliches and redundancies. As Christians, in a world that uses the Lord’s name in vain so often, we should strive to use it reverently.

I want God to use my writing to bless whomever he chooses to read it, whether it is published or not.
This post has touched me and reminded me to be content with His will.

BTW, I love the picture at the top

]]> By: A Noni Mouse https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3078 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:05:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3078 >God gave me the ability to write, I write. God did not tell me to write, I just can’t not write.

Whether other regulars on this site would call my writing Godly is a matter of doubt to me, which is why I keep my real name a secret, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciated this post, Rachelle. Hear Hear!

A. Noni Mouse

]]> By: Anonymous https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3077 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:59:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3077 >I totally see where Rachelle is coming from. I vaguely remember some of my very first queries. I admitt, the first ones where a little cheesy. But I had to learn. We have to let our work speak for itself. If it’s publishable, then it’s just a matter of finding the right agent. Agents are just like readers in that they can be turned on by certain kinds of book, whether it be an action thriller or a murder mystery. So we have to find the right one.
I haven’t done that yet, but I hope that will happen in the near future.
As for right now, I have been asked to write a monthly newsletter for our young adult group at church. And of course, my novel -about three pages at a time- is printed on the back page. I hope to one day tell them they will have to buy my book in order to finish reading it. I figured it out, I’ve got about ten years of material to draw from seeing my book is about 350 pages long. Hopefully, I’ll be published by then. If not, I shouldn’t have trouble having a second novel completed by then.
If my book is publishable material, then I think it has a chance. I’m not ready to give even if I get turned down by the agent I’m currently submitting to. One way or another God’s will -will- be done.

]]> By: Anonymous https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3076 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:11:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3076 >The only time I used that line was when I decided to foster parent. My kids were against the idea so I explained that I felt a nagging voice telling me to do it and so they went along – for a while.

]]> By: Timothy Fish https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3075 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3075 >Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. – I John 4:1

I’m sure there are many reasons why people say that God told them to write. I think many of these people are sincere in what they say, though many are attributing something to God that he didn’t do. It seems to me that God tells me more about when I should keep my mouth shut than when I should speak.

]]> By: Anonymous https://rachellegardner.com/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3073 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/2008/06/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3073 >I’m also an agent and am writing anonymously here to protect the innocent. 🙂

Rachelle is right. We hear those words so often that they’ve become vain repetitions. And, too often, the claim of direct inspiration sounds glib instead of the momentous, burning-bush/holy-ground/ponder-it-in-your-heart thing it should be.

This query may not be typical, but it’s one of the ones I recently received:

I am a new writer and have never, ever submitted any work to any agent or publisher. But I had prayed about writing a worthwhile book and an idea just popped into my head one day. I have been working on that idea for 2 months now and am planning on completing it by the fall.
It is an excellent idea…straight from the mind of God Himself and I am humbled He gave it to me, of all people!
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Do you see why it becomes hard to see the words “God gave it to me” in a query letter and not groan?

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