Finished my first complete rewrite of my manuscript this evening. That's just the beginning. Any
piece I remove of it automatically causes a trickle-down effect. One rewrite starts another. The next one will be harder because I've got a lot of things that I'm going to delete. It'll be for the good of the story.
In my life there have been quite a few times I'd like to go back and get a chance to do it over...or at least I think I would. If I had done this then it would have effected that and on and on and on...there would be no end to the changes I would make. Or would I?
If I am who I say I am, a child of God, then I must believe that even myself at my worst is channeled into His Sovereign ability to work it for my good. I'm not saying it was me at my best, but me at my worst. It's just that one move automatically effects my life in ways I will never even be aware of. He will use it to make me who I am supposed to be...it may delay the plan, it may hurt ..but my story is written long or short by my own choices. My greatest challenge is the fact that my choices make a mark on other people, not just myself. For better or for worse. Those are the rewrites that are where the yearning lies. Regrets that need a balm of mercy from others.
In my book rewrite I'm on the look out for repetitions and misspelled words, incorrect grammar and unnecessary description. Those are all harmless in real life. Not being able to take back cruel words or unkind behavior is not. It is something that only a Forgiving Father can take away and I can pray that those who were harmed will themselves give me a rewrite..a chance at forgiveness.
So if I've hurt you in some way or caused you pain...please take this opportunity to know that I'd like to backspace in your heart and erase it all. That would be a perfect rewrite. It would be for the good of both of our stories.
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