Christin posted a great treatise on... well... posting after a fashion.
After the few discussions (#1, #2, #3) on Josiah's blog concerning Doug Wilson and his quote about blogging (The quote, for those interrested is contained in the afore mentioned discussion #1), Christin explores the actual statement made by Wilson outside of the mire of Wilson bashing/defending, Wilson's writing bashing/defending...and gives her interpretation/views on said quote. I have to agree with Christin's appraisal of the quote
that (paraphrase):
a)Wilson's not really far off?
a1)There is some level of narcisisim(sp?) involved in blogging
a1a)varies from blogger to blogger.
b)blogs do affect real life in some way/shape/form
ok I could paraphrase for days read it yourself.
What struck me the most was her talk of complaining blogs and Christians. I'm all too afraid that I could fall into (have fallen into) the trap of using my blog to piss and moan under the guise of venting.
I can see where belief in the sovereignty of God and complaining don't really go hand in hand. I don't have a good knowledge of the scriptures yet but I do know that they say that all things work together for the good of those who believe. That doesn't mean that life will be easy or happy but that I am where God has placed me for a reason and that I am to accept that and not complain. I'm thinking that complaining will get in the way of what the Lord is trying to teach me. How can one learn anything when concentrating on something other than what's being taught. Complaining will poison my heart against Him. Time must be spent searching for the Lord's will instead of fighting against it.
A) For some who read my blog I guess this is some basic theology but sometimes you need to go back to basics when you forget or at least live like you've forgotten.
I'll think and pray and read more and bet back to you's (northerners (speciffically Philly folk)) y'all (southerners)
Posted by slaw at September 19, 2003 11:53 AM | TrackBack