Jeremy, this is amazing - Love your thoughtful perspective that doing something for the financial prosperity or the money is a poor priority motivation. We hopefully do things because we believe what we do will change the world and bring something valuable to someone else. The money is a side benefit.
Here's another perspective I've developed on it: God is my employer. He will make sure I am recompensed fully for any work I do for Him. That might look like direct financial returns. That might look like financial resources from other sources so that I can keep doing this work (such as tax returns, raises at my other jobs, etc.). Or that might look like heavenly blessings—the best kind of compensation!
Hi Jeremy. Thank you for leading out in this great cause. Stories are powerful and we need more truly good, meaning morally good, and high quality, meaning excellent writing and storytelling, stories in our world. The stories you listed also had, and continue to have, profound impacts on me. I will join you in this cause as I strive to write clean stories that move people and lead them to meaning. Thank you, and congratulations. The effort, time, and intentionality come out in what I have read of your book.
This is exactly what I aim to do with my own work as well! I’m definitely going to check out your writing now! :)
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Jeremy, this is amazing - Love your thoughtful perspective that doing something for the financial prosperity or the money is a poor priority motivation. We hopefully do things because we believe what we do will change the world and bring something valuable to someone else. The money is a side benefit.
Here's another perspective I've developed on it: God is my employer. He will make sure I am recompensed fully for any work I do for Him. That might look like direct financial returns. That might look like financial resources from other sources so that I can keep doing this work (such as tax returns, raises at my other jobs, etc.). Or that might look like heavenly blessings—the best kind of compensation!
Great article! The world needs great writing, now more than ever it seems.
It always has, and it always will!
Hi Jeremy. Thank you for leading out in this great cause. Stories are powerful and we need more truly good, meaning morally good, and high quality, meaning excellent writing and storytelling, stories in our world. The stories you listed also had, and continue to have, profound impacts on me. I will join you in this cause as I strive to write clean stories that move people and lead them to meaning. Thank you, and congratulations. The effort, time, and intentionality come out in what I have read of your book.
Thank you so much, Kurtis! That blend of both good stories and well-crafted stories is super important to me.