My granddaughter, Bethany, is a beautiful, gifted young woman who amazes me with her poise and her intelligence. She absolutely floors me with her energy level. She is an excellent student, maintaining a 3.9 grade level which is commendable by itself. But Beth does it while dancing five days a week with a local studio, competing on a dance team and teaching toddler dance classes. Recently she tried out for the high school cheer squad and was successful so now she has added weekly cheer practice to her schedule. As if that wasn’t enough, she decided to compete in the Miss Selah Pageant to represent her home town and is preparing for this week’s pageant night.
I was visiting her on Sunday ev
ening and was able to help her review a list of possible questions that might be asked in the competition. She couldn’t make up her mind what her favorite color was. She wavered on the choice of her favorite movie. But when asked what her favorite book was she did not hesitate. “My favorite book is the Bible because I am a strong Christian and it gives me guidance.”
Wow! I was impressed. She is an avid reader and among other things just completed The Hunger Games Triology. Still, she named the Bible as her favorite.
One of the definitions of the word favorite is “preferred above all others”. To a fifteen year old I would guess the Bible doesn’t have the surface value romance, the excitement, the fantasy factor that most young adult books possess. In fact, any of us could name books we’d consider more entertaining.
If asked, what would you list as your favorite? As a Christian, is the Bible the book you can’t put down? As a writer, is the Bible high on your resource list?
Oh that every author would strive to write something as timeless, as packed with life lessons, as spirit filled and as soul lifting as God did. If we set our goals that high and let God’s Word direct our creative thoughts we could change the world one little book, one little story, even one little blog post at a time.
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
