By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam

As writers who are Believers in Christ, we should be praying for our writing. That sounds very simplistic, but am I the only one that often forgets to cover my writing in prayer before I get into a writing jam?

Far too many times than I’d like to admit, I sit down to my computer and start tapping away on my keyboard, then hit a wall. I plead for God to help me get past the block. I know I should start with prayer rather than turn to prayer to help me out. Although, God being God, he meets me there as well. But what if I do what I should do which is pray first?

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I’d like to offer this prayer for us as writers. May it aid you in your writing.

Lord, help us to:

• Write the words that you want us to share. You’ve called us to this mission, please guide us to the message you’ve chosen specifically for us to deliver.
• Read scripture so we may stay grounded in you. May your words wash over us and remain in us as we write.
• Invest in our craft of writing. Help guide us to the proper conferences and workshops to be able to be better at what we do for your glory.
• Treat our writing as a blessing not a drudgery. Remind us that you called us to this and we can trust you’ll equip us for the task at hand.
• Exude the love of Christ in our words and actions to others and especially to our writer friends who may succeed quicker than we do.
• Remember we all start with the same blank page that’s waiting for us to add words to it. Nobody has a secret on how to skip that first empty page with the blinking cursor staring at us.
• Say a prayer of gratitude for the gift you’ve given us to encourage, teach and inspire others through our written words.

In Christ, I offer this prayer for my writing friends, as well as myself. Amen.

What about you? Do you remember to pray before you begin your writing session?

Tammy Karasek uses humor and wit to bring joy and hope to every aspect in life. Her past, filled with bullying and criticism from family, drives her passion to encourage and inspire others and show them The Reason to smile. She’s gone from down and defeated to living a “Tickled Pink” life as she believes there’s always a giggle wanting to come out!

She’s a writer of Romantic Suspense—with a splash of sass. Her debut book, Launch That Book, released in November 2023. She’s published in a Divine Moments Compilation Book—Cool-inary Moments. Also, she’s a writing team member for The Write Conversation, The Write Editing, Blue Ridge Conference Blog, and more.

Known as The Launch Team Geek, she helps authors launch their books. You’ll also find her as a Virtual Assistant for several best-selling authors, the Social Media Manager for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Founding President of ACFW Upstate SC, and Founding President of Word Weavers Upstate SC. Connect with Tammy at https://www.tammykarasek.com.