Peter was a fisherman who preached and wrote life-changing words. Our God has a habit of selecting the simple and confounding the wise. A good piece of writing begins with an original idea. Ask God for something original to say He s original. Unlike most highschool test banks and standardized tests, writing essays reveal how well a student has mastered the facts.
Writing reveals language competence and intellectual ability.
Maybe that s we all clutch when we see blank, lined paper. Writing is thinking on paper, revealing our selves in black and white. Writing, then, is an instant index on how well one grasps an idea. It is scary endeavor because spoken words go by so fast, others may miss our ignorance by the speed or flourish of our words. However, when we commit words to paper we commit to exposing a part of our souls, a part of ourselves that will remain that others can judge our proficiency.