So, it has been quite a long time since a post has been added to the site. I don't know what has got me thinking about posting again, but I have. However, I have to admit to a bit of confusion over the blogs: what are they for? I know they are for posting anything you want, but about what actually? The ones I read are mainly thoughts on the Word or current happenings or changes etc, but they are written by popular, respected men who have the influence to have such a following and interest in their writing! I think there is definitely a benefit in the Blogworld for us commoners and I think we should maximise that! Now in my mind this is actually quite a practical thing and not just stupid questions, let me explain:
1. I have seen certain blogs in which individuals give us every miniscule detail of their days, sparing only the information as to whether they scrunched or folded the paper on their 2nd poo-dropping session that lasted 20mins in which they listened to 5 songs and solved the problems of the universe. Works for them but bores me!
2. I have seen other certain blogs that consist of so much(eqivalent of Calvin's Institutes per blog), and so frequent (5 times a day), profound spiritual material (often high-brow, ivory tower type stuff) that the writers are either a combination of the Apostle Paul, Augustine, Calvin, Luther and Piper rolled into one body, or there are certain people guilty of astronomical levels of plagiarism! Works for some but scares me!
3. The other option is that I am in fits of jealousy because I can't solve the world's problems on the toilet, am embarrassed to disclose my paper-handling techniques, and do not have anything of any benefit or encouragement or purpose to add on spiritual matters-at times maybe a credible option.
WHAT'S MY POINT?
In trying to figure out what is appropriate to share etc, which is a big deal because otherwise I won't write, a friend's words came to me again. Gary Boal, whose blog is linked here, originally sent out an e-mail asking people to jump on the Blog bandwagon, but he did so with a purpose. If I can remember rightly it was to have a presence for Jesus on the net, and to be of encouragement to one another, and in ways to establish an online community to enable more frequent contact and involvement in other people's lives. (Correct me if I'm wrong Gary!) That has helped clarify, for me, what I should do. I should write about Jesus and His great worth and immeasurable glory so His name may be seen and known on Blogworld; encourage the fellow blogging saints, either directly, or through what God is teaching and showing me in various ways, or what God is doing in me and with me; and then give details of everyday life so people who read can keep in contact and up-to-date with me and to enable us to share all of or lives with one another!
RANDOM?
To most, this blog will be stupid but to me it was a source of stress! Mainly because I do not want to waste precious time writng something that is of no benefit at all and of course I got worried that people might have to be tolde my toilet manner!! Listen, that is a private thing!
P.S
The blogs spoken of above do not belong to any friend or person with whom I currently have a connection! This is my disclaimer, I'm not dropping hints!!!
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