Are You a Ghost Living On a Private, Remote, and Uninhabited Island?

I previously hesitated to like, love, or comment on social media posts for the fear of being ostracized, pigeonholed, or even destroyed by people who didn’t see life through the same lens as I did. I had no desire to put my job, my relationships, or even my future dreams in jeopardy because of how I think, speak, and live. Oh, how wrong and weak I was!

I’ve since learned that if someone wants to accomplish anything, big or small, then they’ll have to BOLDLY go out into the world, take off their clothes (figuratively speaking!), and let the world see all that they have to offer. Otherwise, one might as well move to a private, remote, and uninhabited island where no one will ever know or care about you.

As I move closer to the publication of my first romance novel, Champagne Waves & Sailing Ships, I realize I don’t want the safety and emotional security of living on a remote island. My personality and beliefs must not be hidden from our very sensitive, narrow-focused, and condemning world. Especially, my profound dependence on and my love for Jesus, the world’s ONLY true Savior!

Now, if someone doesn’t like who I am, how I think, or what I say, I assume that person wouldn’t be purchasing my book in the first place. An author must be true and honest with themself and the people they want to reach. What good am I if I’m not relatable or genuine to my potential readers?

And that’s the problem with people nowadays: they let others fill them with fear, and then they respond out of intimidation, becoming submissive ghosts. Invisible people only add to the planet’s angst. I wonder what our country, and our personal dreams and aspirations, would look like if the ghostly people left their remote, uninhabited islands and became visible in the public squares?

The Apostle Paul wrote, “Does this sound as if I am trying to win human approval? No indeed! What I want is God’s approval! Am I trying to be popular with people? If I were still trying to do so, I would not be a servant of Christ.” (Galatians 1:10 GNT)