Why would I write?
It may be the only 'talent' I
have. Although, I understand if anyone wanted to challenge that how
I babble on about stuff may not be considered a talent.
A great counsellor friend of mine says,
“We all have the same worth, but we all have varying degrees and
numbers of talents. So what Kingdom contribution are you going to
make with your talent?”
I
WANT EVERYONE I
LIKE
/ LOVE / DON'T REALLY EVEN KNOW,
TO
PARTY WITH ME
IN
THE NEW HEAVEN AND ON THE NEW EARTH.
“Then I saw “a new heaven and a
new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed
away....” Revelation 21:1 (NIV)
Because the new heaven and the new
earth? - they are going to be gooders. Everyone should be there. So
if there is a chance that I can write something about Jesus that
someone hasn't thought about before, then that would be worth it.
I want to be like Jesus. And He talked
about the Kingdom of God A LOT – explaining exactly what that
Kingdom is can be confusing, I admit. But here is one good summary:
“...the kingdom of God is God’s
reign — his sovereign action in the world to redeem and deliver a
people and then at a future time finish it and renew his people and
the universe completely.”
(https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-is-the-kingdom-of-god)
I would write because usually when I
talk, things don't wind up sounding like they should. And I cannot
edit the swear words once they have been launched.
There is a certain comforting anonymity
to writing. You aren't directly confronted with another person's emotional response to what you have to “say”. I know...internet
trolls. That's okay, mostly I can delete them.
I can sit at my computer in my pyjamas
and it is only my kids yelling at me to turn down my music.
It is kind of a duty. I don't think I
should hoard all the awesomeness of Jesus. In fact, I am highly
encouraged not to hoard.
“Publish his glorious deeds among
the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things He does.” Psalm 96:3 (NLT)
Tell everyone about the amazing things He does.” Psalm 96:3 (NLT)
Why wouldn't I write?
“If anyone causes one of these
little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be
better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and
to be drowned in the depths of the sea...” Matthew
18:6 (NLT)
That is freaking
terrifying. I would never want anything I write to cause someone to
question the goodness of God, the realness of Jesus or the presence
of the Holy Spirit.
What if what I have
to say doesn't matter to anyone?
Internet
trolls...but, you know...delete.
So, why would I
write? I guess, why wouldn't I?
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Just in case, here's another link about
the Kingdom of God / Heaven:
