#270: How desperate are you for a breakthrough in your writing?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As writers, there are things that can stand in the way of seeing the breakthrough of finishing our book.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes there's an absolute desperation on our part. There are times we can get a little crazy after exhausting all other options.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But when we encounter Jesus, breakthroughs are possible…</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark 2:1-12</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Imagine the testimony of this paralyzed man. He was lowered through a hole in the roof by his friends but walked out the front door under his own power after encountering Jesus.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes we have to get a little crazy as we find our way around the “crowds” of things that keep us from Jesus.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Desperation sometimes comes after we’ve exhausted other options that haven’t worked (example: woman with the blood issue touching the hem of Jesus’s garment - Mark 5).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This paralyzed man had 4 good friends who helped him. Can you think of 4 people willing to carry you and your book to Jesus in prayer?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Stunned onlookers” were praising God in verse 12. Our books can have a similar effect as a testimony to God’s work in our lives</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you felt paralyzed in your writing? Jesus brings life and movement to things that have long been paralyzed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some recommendations if you get desperate. Decide if you will:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Turn off your phone or all the notifications so you won't get distracted.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Take a social media fast for a month so you could finish writing your book.</sp