But I have come up with something that may be beneficial to some of you. Here are two Bible verses which I have had several occasions to use recently:
Proverbs 18:1-2
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Differentiation (as opposed to Integration)
People have begun to notice and comment regarding the decreasing frequency of my blogging. This decrease in the frequency of my blogging has come about because I realize that the things that I have to say are generally not things that people want to read. That is not anyone's fault but my own, for I am not a prophet of God. If I were a prophet of God, I would have to write the things that no one would want to read regardless of their desires because God who would have appointed me to deliver His messages would not be at fault.
But I have come up with something that may be beneficial to some of you. Here are two Bible verses which I have had several occasions to use recently:
Proverbs 18:1-2
But I have come up with something that may be beneficial to some of you. Here are two Bible verses which I have had several occasions to use recently:
Proverbs 18:1-2
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4 comments:
I think everyone can be encouraged by that Joshua...I know thats a place I find my self struggling.
I don't think there's anything wrong with letting other people be the judges of whether they find your blog interesting and want to read it. Perhaps you'd be surprised at what other people find interesting--or even edifying.
OK, so Proverbs 18:1-2:
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
The first verse, to me, says that isolation and self-absorbtion are foolish, that we don't find wisdom by ourselves. It is from outside ourselves that we begin to understand, whether it be from scripture, or other people... by not-blogging you may indeed not be revealing your own mind as freely, true. But avoiding this kind of interaction may mean that you, specifically, may also be further isolating yourself.
Perhaps it is not so much that people do not want to hear from you as they contest the manner and attitude with which you put forth your 'ideas', and wish better for you. You have to risk ridicule in order to reap the reward of relationship.
It is not enough to desire your own good counsel. In that way, you may well be a fool.
So what do you make of the verses?
I essentially concur with anonymous.
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