It is easy to doubt spiritual impressions. For several years I have had the impression that I needed to write a book. And although I believed that impression, I lacked the act of faith it required to begin the process. I have allowed my feelings of inadequacy to take place in my mind rather than trusting in God. When it comes to God helping us in our lives, I absolutely believe that He will--without question. I have no doubt that He is there, and very much a part of our lives. However, my faith has been lacking as I thought of all my imperfections pertaining to the process of writing a book, and this lack of faith has caused my great hesitations in beginning the process. Ironically, the book's main theme was meant to be on faith.
Faith is a hope for things which are not seen, but are true (Alma 32:21). Having faith means than that I must step forward and trust that the Lord will become the author--trusting in Him enough to allow myself to simply become a tool. Therefore, I begin this process--knowing that He will guide it, and I will simply be His scribe. With that being said, I do not feel that I am an expert at this topic. In fact, I feel far from it; however, I do feel that my life has been written around the faith required to continue in the faith, and because of that, it is my hope that these thoughts will help someone in need.
