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This week’s FMF writing prompt is: OWE
I am a people pleaser.
I’m not proud of it, but it’s true. I don’t like to disappoint, to let anyone down, to not meet expectations.
And I’ve realized that sometimes I try to overcompensate for my perceived weaknesses by using lots of words to explain myself, my thinking, my reasoning for choosing a particular path. Too many words, usually.
My husband often points out that I use a lot of words and don’t even answer his questions.
I was about to say I’m working on this, but I suppose the truth is that my efforts ebb and flow.
But more importantly, I’ve recently realized that I really don’t owe anybody anything, except God. Sure, I could say that I owe people respect and kindness, etc. Those are good things and of course I will continue to strive to do so.
But really, at the core, the only One to whom I owe anything is the One who made me — the One to whom I owe all my gratitude, all the praise, honor, and glory due His name.
The One to whom I owe my whole life.
He alone is worthy.
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Join the link-up with your own five-minute freewrite on the prompt OWE below, then visit your link-up neighbor to read their post and leave an encouraging comment:
I owe you all my very best,
those who stop to read my words,
I owe you not to fail the test
that the Lord’s pointed me towards,
to find in pain a hope and meaning
to find faith in despair,
to find a truth in cancer’s gleaning,
and if I don’t always make it there
please believe me when I say
that I try hard as I can
every hour of every day
to try to be the kind of man
without, perhaps, the hippest style,
but whose presence here counts as worthwhile.
Three minutes thirty. Jesus took the wheel?
I think many of us want to please others and sometimes it is with toooo many words – do I sound guilty? I think you said it perfectly, we only ever owe God.
What a great word choice. Thank you for hosting us every week.
We owe our Lord everything that’s for sure. I was a people pleaser for many years friend. I am still am to some extent but learned the hard way that I had to step back and revamp my purpose and if it was something of GOD or my people pleasing skills. Great post and Happy Memorial Day. Hugs and blessings, Cindy