This content was created by Shelley Hitz. This content was uploaded by Shelley Hitz. This is a podcast titled "#148: Encouragement When You Don't Feel Qualified to Write a Book" recorded on January 31, 2025, featuring Shelley Hitz. In this episode, Shelley discusses overcoming self-doubt in writing, sharing stories of individuals who achieved success through faith and dedication, and encouraging listeners to trust in divine guidance for productivity.
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How many of you would say you have been trying and working on or planning or thinking about your book for years? How many of you would say that's true of you? Nehemiah, when he started to work on this project, experts say it should have taken 10 years and he got it done in 52 days. That's supernatural productivity. Now, some of us, it will take us years. And that's God's pace for us. Go at the pace of God's grace. But sometimes the enemy is just trying to stop us and stall us in all the things. And I remember when Tanisia Mitchell joined Christian Book Academy, she'd been trying to work on her book for five years. And after she joined, she said she finished it within three months. And I want that for all of you to see what God will do when you partner with him. And one of the things she said was her success is meeting regularly with God, in business meetings with God. How many of you are doing that on at least a weekly basis? At least some of you are doing it daily. But she was like, that was one of the keys for me to finish in three months. Joining Christian Book Academy, getting the step by step. She needed that too. But God is able. So we do need to get the button share, we do need to watch videos or learn how to do some of these things. But with God and when he is involved, that will bring success every time. That will bring you across the finish line. And those 43 groups of people helping to rebuild the wall with Nehemiah, they weren't Masons. They weren't trained to rebuild a wall. They were doing all sorts of other things. And how many of you have never been trained in writing? You don't have an English degree. You don't have the qualifications. But God's here. Tammy, here's your part of the wall. Barbara, here's your part of the wall. Deb, here's your part of the wall. Lynn, Heather, he's calling you Kingdom writers even without any prior training or qualifications. Neither CJ or I have English degrees. We aren't qualify and we've written and published over 70 books at this point. We have now had our academy 10 years. We've helped thousands of writers to take a step of faith and finish their books. But we're not qualified. But you know what? God loves using people like us. He loved using those 43 groups of people to help build that wall because he gets the glory. So be careful to give him all the glory as you finish and cross that line as you finish your book, let people know it's because of God. I was meeting with God every week. He would give me God ideas for my book. He would give me inspiration. He would connect me with the right people. He got me in Christian Book Academy. I didn't even know it existed until a friend told me or I saw it on Facebook or something. God did it. And I want to see that for each of you this year, that supernatural productivity.