Spurgeon and Writing
July 15, 2009A good friend, and one of the servant-leaders, in our church (Aubrey Noronha) passed on this amazing account of Charles Spurgeon’s writing habits:
“Spurgeon was a voracious writer who took extensive amounts of time to ensure his studies spread beyond his pulpit into the world. From 1855 to 1892, his weekly sermons were published and between two and three hundred million copies were sold. He also published a monthly magazine called “The Sword and the Trowel,” penned over 140 books, wrote the enormous commentary on the Psalms titled The Treasury of David, wrote reviews of 1,437 books he had read and recommended to young pastors, and wrote the devotional books Morning by Morning and Evening by Evening. In addition, he wrote up to five hundred personal letters a week by hand with a pen that had to be replenished continually in an ink bottle. All the more amazing, he had arthritis in his hands.”
I am convicted to the bone. The Lord has spoken to me and put in my spirit ideas for at least 2 books so far as well as some pamplets for the edification and instruction and discipleship of the church. I think to myself, “What a great endeavour that would be.” Then I read the above and am put to shame and need to repent for my excuses. Lord forgive us for making so making excuses for not turning the world upside down with the power of God.