This short paragraph by R.C. Sproul truly resonated with me as someone who both enjoys reading and writing deeply:
I write, but I also read. The two actually go hand in hand. To read only is to be a wisdom vortex, to take in but never breath out. To write only is to embrace the folly that wisdom ends with you. Without drinking deeply of the wisdom of others we will soon become clouds without rain. As a writer I am well acquainted with the temptations that come to writers. We are easily discouraged. We think we are speaking into the wind, that no one is hearing us. As a reader, however, I have the great privilege of hearing. I get to see God at work in the lives of others as they receive wisdom from the Spirit, and then pass it along to the rest of us.
You can read the rest of his post HERE, which is aptly titled “Encouraging One Another” and fits well with my recent posts on that same subject.