Continued conversations with those closest to me reveal some interesting thoughts on blogging.  Previously, I wrote a blog on the “selfishness of blogging.”  I did so because I couldn’t get away from the fact that, despite my feelings, I thought most bloggers wanted to have their thoughts validated at their core.  This is true in so many cases, and more often times than not, blogging becomes insatiably selfish. 

But my covenant brother, after a brief discussion on the phone and more time spent in prayer, suddenly emailed me his thoughts on our conversation.  Here’s what he wrote to me via email:

“i've been thinking a lot about what you said about blogging. it totally got me thinking... what i concluded (and                                         remembered) was that blogging was a "discipline" for me...and for you. It was a measuring stick of our devotionals. i know for me, when i spend time with my Lord, i want to write it down. whether thats in a blog or a written journal. but here's what got me thinking... i went and looked at your old blogs from LiverForDan. as i read them, i was so thankful that they were still there. that they're accessible and we can both read them. it's like a testimony, we can both read what your faith was like during such a troubled time...and joyous time. after reading them, i was undoubtedly encouraged. i thought to myself that when i write (in a blog) i need to do it unto the Lord (#1) and write it out as sort of a testimony to look back on (#2, myself). it was really neat to reread your blogs, and i thought that i would love to reread things that the Lord put on my heart to write. So i guess what i'm saying is don't forget why we were both writing. we both encouraged each other to write because we knew we wrote from time with the Lord. I really think we both wanted "others" to read our stuff, but it honestly has nothing to to with others. We write for the Lord. We love to write. May you be encouraged to love on God by writing. I hope to do the same.”

Jeff, I was encouraged, thank you sir.  I think I still want to blog my thoughts, knowing that I guess it’s still okay, as long I write to the Lord and for myself.  Then I can always look back on what God was telling me and showing me.  I just need to never lose sight of the fact that I do it only for God; it’s a struggle that I know I have to deal with.  Writing is a gift to me, something I never want to take for granted.  And when I write, it shows that I have a thriving devotional life and am disciplined for the Lord.

So IF you don’t see many blogs on this place, please hold me accountable to spend time with the Lord.  It should be a direct manifestation on how disciplined I am and how much time I spend with Jesus.  Thanks for reading!