I was wondering – why blog??
Here’s what I found!
“More than anything, blogs have enabled us to communicate what’s in our hearts and minds to anyone in the world who wants to listen. And you can do all of this sitting at home in front of your computer.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good possibility that you read blogs, comment on blogs, or write one of your own. If you never go near blogs, I wouldn’t be too concerned. But for the rest of us, here are some things to keep in mind as we inhabit the blogosphere.
Christians might blog on a variety of topics and for a number of reasons, but they share one common goal:
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Cor. 10:31)
If God wants us to eat and drink for his glory, He certainly wants us to blog for the same reason. That means God has something to say about our content, attitude, and motive in blogging.
It’s not hard to find blogs that are filled with foul language, pornographic material, and useless information. But as Christians, we’re commanded to think about things that are true, honorable, just, pure, commendable, excellent, and praiseworthy (Phil. 4:8). That includes quite a bit. What it doesn’t include is saying whatever I feel like saying, rehearsing how lousy I feel, wallowing in self-pity, or stirring up unnecessary controversy. God says we’ll be held accountable for every word we speak — and blog.
If you’re going to write a blog, write about something that matters. Unless you don’t expect anyone to read what you’re saying, ask yourself if what you’re writing will serve your readers in any way. It might be funny or serious, your own reflections or thoughts from others. Your blog might simply point to resources, books, or music that has encouraged you. But the content should in some meaningful way bring glory to God.”
Those are not my words but you’ll agree with me that they are true! They are excerpts from Bob Kauflin’s idea of ‘Blogging to worship God’.
