A fruitful infirmity

In John Piper's book, "A GODWARD LIFE," he writes, "Some teachers write. I cannot speak for others, but for myself it is a simple matter of necessity. I cannot get clear what I think until I try to write it down. It is a fruitful infirmity."

When I read this, I almost yelled out loud, "ME TOO!" It was encouraging to find a writer I admire who is wired to process through writing. I try to resist the urge to write as though I am jumping to teach and not allowing myself to be the only target of the thought-provoking words I read in Scripture and other books, and yet here I find encouragement that writing is part of my process of understanding and owning the lessons I am learning. If I do not write, I am likely not to learn!

Professor Piper continues, "I am no John Calvin or Saint Augustine, but I do say with them, "I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and learn as they write."