Shelley reads Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 arena speech, the one about how the credit belongs to the person whose face is marred with dust and sweat, not to the critic in the stands.
It is easy to be a spectator of other people's books. Watching someone else finish, publish, and market theirs while you stay in the shadows, where nothing can go wrong and nothing can happen either.
There is no shame in having been on the sidelines. Today can simply be the day that changes. She prays over you at the end that you would step forward in his power rather than your own.
Welcome to Kingdom Writers where CJ and Shelley Hitz help you take a step of faith to finally finish your book. This podcast is filled with spiritual encouragement as well as prayers to help you overcome the resistance you face as a writer. Your story matters! We believe that you have a specific role to play in the kingdom of heaven to impact lives for eternity. And because of this, we will pour out our lives encouraging writers like you to not only tell your stories but to take the courageous step of self-publishing your stories in books that will outlive you and leave behind a powerful legacy. This podcast is sponsored by our membership Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers!