Name: Oneil McQuick
Date: July, 2004
Subject Asked: Why I write?
How Done: In Class Writing.
School: BCC, ENC 1101

I've been graced by the Almighty to write. In fact, though you might not believe in mere men communicating with God, his first audible directive to me was to write - a book. Being just a teen and never thought much of myself then, exclaimed silently and a bit doubtful. But knowing who God is, just said yes; also, having been taught to do so. It is after numerous years writing that I've seen the fruit of this, with several unpublished books, newsletters, articles and other publications. Writing has become a vehicle by which I communicate God's word and give godly directive. I previously had a disdain view of writing, but now realize that it is the most powerful tool ever known to man. It makes you laugh, cry, converts, corrects, teaches, exhorts, preach, instruct, inspire, encourage, soothes, releases pain, carry a message, preserve history and many more far reaching, far impacting things. It has survived all generations and all times; from the ancients to present it is there and has never disappeared and will never disappear.

Having said that, why I write maybe purely biblical or God oriented, but everything relates to God somehow. When we hurt he hurts; when we have a need, he has a need; when we become weary, he becomes weary by empathizing. That's why he came as Christ, to succor those needs permanently. That's why he graced me to write, to bless the body of Christ and instruct "those who are without;" doing so in meekness, watching my own self also, for we too are incline to act in the ways of a 'sinner'. Therefore, in answering the question, "Why I write," I write because it's a grace God has given unto me - to inform, instruct, correct, heal, mend and basically to glorify him. I write for him, I write for Yah. I've even been offered proposals to travel worldwide with renowned ministers to write, but upon asking the Lord, he didn't give the go ahead. It's today I realize that was a good thing, and solidify the fact that only for God I write, and if for him, then by Him!