Anyone out there? Hello? Hello-llo-llo-o-o? My words echo into a void. I should just give up. There is so much more I could be doing right now. It’s so silly, and the views are so insignificant. Literally no point to it. 

Wait…maybe my words aren’t for a mass amount of readers right now. Maybe my words are for me. My words help me grow. My words help me dig deep into my mind, heart, and soul. My words are for God. My words bring me closer to Him. My words help me connect to God. When I connect to God, then my relationship with Him is strengthened. 

The more I write, the more confident I become. The more confidence I have in and with God. My words on this screen and on this site may not be getting much attention, but God is getting my attention with them. I also know they will connect with and be seen by the intended audience when it is God’s timing. If it is one person who sees my words and it helps them on their path with God, then I did what I set out to do. 

I do not want to pass up any more opportunities to tell others about the love of God and the grace we have because of Jesus. The number of views is not important when it comes to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and the love of our Father God. Views are of this world, and the most important view is God’s. When God sees my writing, He smiles at me, drawing near to Him and helping me try to help others do the same. One is the only number I’m after, God’s. All the other views are icing on the cake; they will be a happy bonus. All bonus views will create a ripple effect in ways only God knows, spreading His word in ways I cannot imagine and may never know. 

So while my words feel like an echo in a deep, deep void right now, I will continue to write. I will continue to post. I will continue to contemplate what to write each week, struggle with scripture so that I can grow, and, most importantly, not give up because God will never give up on me.

‘Be still, and know that I am God!’ (Psalm 46:10)

‘But the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind, there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake, there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the sound of a gentle whisper.’ (1 Kings 19:11-12)

With lots of faith and a little fur 🐾

Melanie Drews

Paws on God’s Path