When someone has questions about God and his will in our lives we go to the bible. My most recent book is overflowing with theological questions and I'm spending more time in the word, but feel overwhelmed. It's not that I don't have the answers; it's that I now have too many. There are so many things I'd like to include in the book, but I'm pretty sure that rewriting the entire book of Romans in my next novel could be plagiarism. Plus, the story line of the novel may get a bit lost in God's word. While I'm all for getting lost in God's word, I do have a book to write.
So, having said that, I am trudging along, attempting to skim off any verses or theological teachings that aren't absolutely crucial to the text.
Which is hard.
Because isn't the everything in the bible crucial?