Stand Back! Deadly Hands Are in the House

This quote reminds me of another, coined in 1839 by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton: “The pen is mightier than the sword.”

But, what few people know is that—like much urban wisdom—the thought behind it stemmed from the Bible. Hebrews 4:12 says, “Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.”

I don’t know that my written words or my writing hands could ever be considered deadly, but I do like the notion that what I write might persuade, entertain, inform, touch, move people.

I love being a storyteller and giving readers a moment of change and/or escapism.

And when I’m done with a book, I often find myself thinking, “It is well with my soul.”

What a wonderful feeling!

What gives you that ‘it-is-well-with-my-soul’ feeling?

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