Why YOU Need to Write That Book

And Why It Changes More Than You Think

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to consume — scroll a little more, buy a little more, absorb endlessly.

But consumption doesn’t produce clarity.
Creation does.

If you’ve felt a persistent nudge to build, write, launch, or release something God has placed in your care, that’s not accidental. For many people, the issue isn’t lack of calling or conviction — it’s that their insight never gets finished or distilled into something durable.

Recently, I joined Josh Khachadourian on the Raising the Standard podcast, where we talked about the role creation plays — particularly writing — in shaping authority, obedience, and momentum. But this conversation isn’t only for people who think of themselves as “authors.”

It’s for people who sense they’re meant to:

• build something that outlives a season
• clarify a message they’ve been carrying for years
• translate experience into something others can step into
• or stop sitting on insight that was meant to be stewarded

God didn’t design you to stay hidden — but He also didn’t intend for your work to remain undefined.

Listen to the interview here:

From Collected Ideas to Finished Work

Long before publishing books, I was already writing — blogging, podcasting, capturing ideas that wouldn’t leave me alone.

Over time, writing became:

• a way to steward revelation
• a discipling and teaching tool
• a means of serving from the mission field, where I’ve lived and worked for over 16 years now
• and eventually, a way to bring clarity to others

In 2013, I began publishing on Amazon — not because I had formal training, but because I took responsibility for finishing what I was carrying.

Since then, I’ve been able to:

• publish multiple books
• narrate over 45 audiobooks
• host the Fire On Your Head podcast (since 2007)
• help authors and leaders clarify and complete their message

One pattern has held true through all of it:

Clarity compounds when it’s finished.

A finished work doesn’t just communicate — it positions.
It creates alignment.
It becomes something others can return to, share, and build from.

Fear Doesn’t Disappear — It Gets Exposed

People often assume creators operate from confidence and certainty.

In reality, fear shows up every time you approach something that matters.

It tends to disguise itself as:

• perfectionism
• imposter syndrome
• over-research
• endless revisions
• “waiting for the right time”

I’ve faced every one of these.

And I’ve learned that fear doesn’t leave before you act — it loses its power after you move.

During the podcast, Josh said something that landed deeply with me:

Someone is waiting for you to show up. — @Standard_59 Share on X

That’s been confirmed repeatedly through messages from people whose clarity, ministries, or next steps were impacted by something I wrote or said.

But that only happens when something is released.

Expression is seed.
Seed only bears fruit when it’s planted.
And, you can’t reap a harvest where you didn’t sow.

The Cost of Never Finishing

There’s a quote I’ve not been able to shake:

Some people won’t hear “Well done, good and faithful servant.”They’ll hear “Well planned, never done.” Share on X

Most people don’t stall because they’re unqualified.
They stall because they never cross the line into completion.

Cemeteries are filled with:

• unwritten books
• undeveloped frameworks
• ministries that never found form
• ideas that stayed internal

Not because people didn’t care — but because they never finished.

I’ve had to confront this in my own life. Completion requires choosing obedience over perfection, and stewardship over comfort.

There is a kind of dominion that only comes with finishing.

And a finished book doesn’t just serve others — it reshapes the person who completes it.

If You’re Carrying Something That Needs Form

If you know you’re meant to write a book — or to bring clarity to something you’ve been carrying — here’s the first step:

Decide what God is asking you to finish.
Not someday.
Not when things slow down.
Now.

For some people, that decision is enough to unlock momentum.

For others, clarity requires help.

Josh and I have opened a small window to work with a limited number of people who want to turn lived experience and insight into a finished authority asset, not just another idea on the shelf.

This isn’t for everyone.
It’s for people who value clarity, depth, and outcomes — and who are ready to steward what they’ve been given responsibly.

If this resonates, you’ll know.

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We review each submission personally and only move forward where there’s a strong fit.

One Final Question

What has God already placed in your hand?
What clarity has been forming quietly for years?

And are you willing to bring it into the light — finished, defined, and stewarded well?

I’ve learned this much through experience:

There is always fruit on the other side of obedience.
And often, obedience looks like finishing what you started.

Let’s build something that lasts.