In 2017, I started seriously pursuing writing as a profession. I enrolled in a marketing class taught by Seth Godin. I learned so much from this course, which also introduced me to one of Seth’s books, The Dip.

In this book, Seth describes any job worth having requires commitment and work. If it didn’t, everyone would do it and its value lessens. Seth describes many people may start off strong in some pursuit but, in everything, there comes a point when the goal becomes less attractive and more difficult. When this happens, Seth teaches, the ones who are serious will push through this and continue on toward their goals.

Writing is a good example. It’s fun to write, at first, and then you have to commit to more and more writing, deeper editing, continual rejections and then, maybe, an acceptance here and there. It’s hard. I think you get the point.

Proverbs 16:3 describes The Dip. It tells us we must commit our work to God and then he will guide and establish our goals or calling and not the other way around.

Anyone can jump in and begin something for the Lord, but when it becomes difficult, what then?