Your words are powerful. They mean something to people. We see bestselling authors write and write and write and their words mean things to people. 

And that's something that is beautiful and amazing. 

But lately, I've been struggling with writing. It's been pretty hard. And I had this realization as I was sitting in my room introverting that I am writing for the wrong things. 

My writing does not belong to anyone but me. Yet I'm writing for other people. I'm not writing for me. I put my purpose of writing in other people, other humans, and then when things go awry, it's hard to get the words out. 

Instead, I should be writing not just for me, but for the glory of God. 

God gave me this passion. And I know my writing may not be considered "Christian" and that's okay. I don't want it to be. 

Sometimes characters say bad words. Sometimes my characters do bad things. I write like that because the world is not all sunshine and happy vibes and the world is not all Christian. If the world was all following Jesus, then we'd be in a better place in society. 

So sometimes my writing is darker. But I always write with a theme of hope and light. 

And I'm realizing I cannot write for other people. Other people will see my work. Other people will either love it or they'll hate it. If I put my worth in my writing in what other people think, I am building a shaky foundation because the moment someone hates what I'm writing is the moment I will fall apart and give up because it will be meaningless if everyone doesn't like it. 

Sometimes we may think we're writing for a specific group of people or a specific person and we think it will be okay to put the worth in those words that way. 

You cannot write for anyone but yourself. It can be difficult. It's hard because that means you have to explore the deepest parts of you that you're trying to keep buried. It means you have to go into your mind and find meaning. 

It means you have to love what you're doing and find worth in yourself. 

And that's the thing... I struggle with feeling worthy in myself, in my abilities, in my writing. I need validation. 

And I don't want to be that way anymore. 

So if you struggle with writing sometimes, if it feels like a never ending drought... write for yourself. 

Write something you'd never show the world. You may surprise yourself. You may choose to show the world. 

Or, you can start a novel, the novel of your dreams, the one you think no one would want. Start it. Write it. Fall in love with it. And if you want to share about it, do it! just don't let anyone else's words define the worth you put in your own words. 

No matter how close a person is to you, they are still human and they will still fail at times just as you fail. 

So when you write, write for yourself. Edit for yourself. Make the book the one YOU needed when you were younger. 

If you're a Christian, write for the glory of God. That doesn't mean overly preachy themes. It means write with a purpose of hope and light and that good wins in the end. Give yourself something to be happy about. 

That's really all I have to say. I know this is a bit different from usual writing advice posts, but this is my type of advice. I want to share the things I've learned about writing in my time as a writer and author. 

I hope this helps you go forth and write all the words that matter to you.