I am not a writer. In fact, I detest writing. On my list of favorite things to do, it's at the bottom. And, thus, the question is raised: why write a blog?
First, to get over this ardent dislike of writing.
Second, I'm in college. And, Bible college none the less. With this, comes papers. A lot of papers. Essays, commentaries, research papers, book reviews, etc. The only way the plethora of papers will get completed is if I write them. And, so, this brings me to my second reason for starting a blog: the more I write, hopefully the easier (and quicker) these other forms of writing will become.
My third reason: I have a lot of jumbled thoughts floating around in my head. Hopefully, I can make sense of these thoughts by writing them down and, what better way to do that, than for all the world to see?
And, finally, my fourth: my one desire in life is to proclaim the name of Jesus to the nations. I am praying that this blog can, somehow, help me fulfill that.
I may not write everyday. I may not write every other day. But, I will write when I have the pressing need to. It maybe in the form of a Scripture verse, a quote, something from class or from a book. Regardless of when and what I write about, I pray that this blog will be a blessing to all who read it.
I leave you with this, one of my favorite passages of Scripture:
Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only toIn their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. those who are perishing.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. will raise us also with Jesus and
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4
