False. Excuse me … FALSE!!! Ah, that’s better. Might as well be blatant.
Though it is duly possible, in everything, to have the taint of sin, or the constant annoying vestiges of inappropriate motives … which, by the way, are not at all uncommon among sinners; it is NOT at all completely the case with everyone.
It paints a broad stroke to say blog=narci. With anything in His world, sin taints. Indeed, if you truly believe that’s what Jesus Punx is to you, then fight through the discovery and come out the other side knowing who is glorified in the process. Certainly isn’t you. But be careful with the flat out absolutes, unless you are referenced as the ‘narcissivor’e - devouring everyone else’s moment, with your words, ways, demeanor, attitude, and goals.
When a diary is kept, or a journalling is pursued, by anyone … that process is multi layered for each soul. It is a tool to push towards maturity or confirm immaturity. The great diaries of the Scottish Covenenters can be tossed out as self indulgent. Reems of letters between the Carey’s while he was laboring in India could be categorized as blogging the mission, by our own present culture. The facts are: many find writing a ’soul process’ … a place to bounce, soar with, wrestle in, engage, cry out about, and confront where they are NOW. In this moment. Here.
You know you are filled with varied levels of compassion, kindness, mercy, prayer, pleas, and eternal pursuits. His internal workings develop these within you, building virtue. Narcissism makes no place for the aforementioned virtues. How does HE do it IN YOU? Blogging is one way you discover you. It also is one way your Job moments prick, challenge and pique others to see His face in their own lives. Consider your ruminations as a means to knowing Jesus, but also a catalyst. It’s a worthy pursuit.
No shit, Sherlock.
Actually I wonder what part of my desire to write for an audience is healthy and what part is, like you say, narcissistic. Not sure. I think God made us to have and express opinions and learn from others, but…. I dunno. Maybe it’s just wasting time.
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you say it like its a bad thing
I think Web 2.0 is Publicity 2.0 for some people. What good is a loud, strong voice if you are in the crowd at a rock concert?
False. Excuse me … FALSE!!! Ah, that’s better. Might as well be blatant.
Though it is duly possible, in everything, to have the taint of sin, or the constant annoying vestiges of inappropriate motives … which, by the way, are not at all uncommon among sinners; it is NOT at all completely the case with everyone.
It paints a broad stroke to say blog=narci. With anything in His world, sin taints. Indeed, if you truly believe that’s what Jesus Punx is to you, then fight through the discovery and come out the other side knowing who is glorified in the process. Certainly isn’t you. But be careful with the flat out absolutes, unless you are referenced as the ‘narcissivor’e - devouring everyone else’s moment, with your words, ways, demeanor, attitude, and goals.
When a diary is kept, or a journalling is pursued, by anyone … that process is multi layered for each soul. It is a tool to push towards maturity or confirm immaturity. The great diaries of the Scottish Covenenters can be tossed out as self indulgent. Reems of letters between the Carey’s while he was laboring in India could be categorized as blogging the mission, by our own present culture. The facts are: many find writing a ’soul process’ … a place to bounce, soar with, wrestle in, engage, cry out about, and confront where they are NOW. In this moment. Here.
You know you are filled with varied levels of compassion, kindness, mercy, prayer, pleas, and eternal pursuits. His internal workings develop these within you, building virtue. Narcissism makes no place for the aforementioned virtues. How does HE do it IN YOU? Blogging is one way you discover you. It also is one way your Job moments prick, challenge and pique others to see His face in their own lives. Consider your ruminations as a means to knowing Jesus, but also a catalyst. It’s a worthy pursuit.
No shit, Sherlock.
Actually I wonder what part of my desire to write for an audience is healthy and what part is, like you say, narcissistic. Not sure. I think God made us to have and express opinions and learn from others, but…. I dunno. Maybe it’s just wasting time.