The End?
I am seriously thinking about ending my blog and social media accounts.
I'll explain:
In more fully realizing my own sinfulness, I'm really disgusted with making anything about myself public, whether in writing or photos. I'm learning that I can't really trust what I think or say, because I am very likely to be self-decieved, and I certainly want to take the focus off of my sinful self.
I have decided to serve Christ, and I do not see that writing or posting about myself is accomplishing that goal in any way.
Also, if you, as a reader, are having your own life adventure and seeking Christ, you really wouldn't have the time to read about me. I want you to live in your own reality, not mine.
I need use the time that I think about how to share myself with others for thinking about how to share Jesus instead.
If the only reason that I write is to publish my thoughts, my experiences, I don't see the point other than that it would feed pride for me and curiosity for you. Neither of which tend towards Christ.
For me to live is Christ; I can no longer waste time on myself. If God shows me a way that I can write to honor Him, than I will do that, but until then, I am pledged not to do anything that draws attention to me in any way. Jesus is first in my heart, and I want my commitment to serve Him to be evident in every area of my life.
I may just need a break, or I may need to stop writing completely.
I could continue writing, and just write about Jesus instead, and it may be that He calls me to do that. But for now, blogging is still associated with expressing myself, and I don't want to do that anymore.
If you regularly read my blog and look forward to new posts, I don't want you to be disappointed. If I am thinking irrationally, please tell me, but I would really rather that the time you used to spend reading my blog be spent in doing better things. Think about it as coming to the end of me, and leaving off to seek Jesus instead.
Go outside! Commune with God and your own heart. Explore nature. Do something nice for another person. Improve your own life in some way.
I am committed to doing these things myself, and I hope that as we each make God our center focus, we'll come closer to each other without social media. I will not worry about keeping track of my friends or my friends keeping track of me. God is keeping track of all of us, and the Creator of friendships and society will make sure both you and I have the social interactions that make life sweeter and less complicated.
I want you to only ever see Jesus in me from now on -nothing of myself, for it is dead and gone.
I'll explain:
In more fully realizing my own sinfulness, I'm really disgusted with making anything about myself public, whether in writing or photos. I'm learning that I can't really trust what I think or say, because I am very likely to be self-decieved, and I certainly want to take the focus off of my sinful self.
I have decided to serve Christ, and I do not see that writing or posting about myself is accomplishing that goal in any way.
Also, if you, as a reader, are having your own life adventure and seeking Christ, you really wouldn't have the time to read about me. I want you to live in your own reality, not mine.
I need use the time that I think about how to share myself with others for thinking about how to share Jesus instead.
If the only reason that I write is to publish my thoughts, my experiences, I don't see the point other than that it would feed pride for me and curiosity for you. Neither of which tend towards Christ.
For me to live is Christ; I can no longer waste time on myself. If God shows me a way that I can write to honor Him, than I will do that, but until then, I am pledged not to do anything that draws attention to me in any way. Jesus is first in my heart, and I want my commitment to serve Him to be evident in every area of my life.
I may just need a break, or I may need to stop writing completely.
I could continue writing, and just write about Jesus instead, and it may be that He calls me to do that. But for now, blogging is still associated with expressing myself, and I don't want to do that anymore.
If you regularly read my blog and look forward to new posts, I don't want you to be disappointed. If I am thinking irrationally, please tell me, but I would really rather that the time you used to spend reading my blog be spent in doing better things. Think about it as coming to the end of me, and leaving off to seek Jesus instead.
Go outside! Commune with God and your own heart. Explore nature. Do something nice for another person. Improve your own life in some way.
I am committed to doing these things myself, and I hope that as we each make God our center focus, we'll come closer to each other without social media. I will not worry about keeping track of my friends or my friends keeping track of me. God is keeping track of all of us, and the Creator of friendships and society will make sure both you and I have the social interactions that make life sweeter and less complicated.
I want you to only ever see Jesus in me from now on -nothing of myself, for it is dead and gone.
This is my desire, whether or not I am public.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
Helen H. Lemmel
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