Guest Post By Sue Martha Shigemitsu
Note: “shishō”—Japanese word for “master” or “instructor”.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to write.
Lord, You are Lord of All Creation and have created this world from nothing, bringing life to us.
Lord, because You are the Master Creator, I ask that You would be my Shishō—my Master and Instructor in creating things. I want to create with You, both something new and using what I already have; but I want to make things that honour You and give you glory. I want whatever I imagine, produce, and contribute to be things that glorify You by telling other about Your love and grace; to create stories, worlds, and characters that touch the hearts and minds of readers and inspire them to seek Your face. I want my writing to be flavoured with the saltiness of Your Word and brightened with the light of Your love and grace. However, I cannot do this alone, because this is something I know I can only accomplish if I work with You.
Lord, please help me. Show me, guide me and create with me these stories that are flavoured with Your saltiness and brightness—stories that make readers thirst for You and seek Your presence.
Lord, thank You for Your generous grace and abundant love that You have shown me. I pray I will share it through my life and writing, that others too will discover, learn, and grow in that same love and grace.
I leave all these things with You.
In Jesus’ Name I pray,
Amen
S.M. Shigemitsu is a Canadian fantasy writer of Japanese descent who published her debut novella, The Blue Bird of Happiness, on Amazon in 2022. She has also worked overseas as a teacher in Mongolia, Japan, and Bangladesh.
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