Passive Blogs?

A few days ago, I stumbled upon a tweet from a friend.  It read: “I may be wrong, but I think Blogs have become a passive way of addressing cultural issues among twenty-somethings. Be courageous, people.”

This led me to think.  What is the purpose of this blog?  Do I fall into passively addressing issues, such as my friend suggests?  Do I even agree with his statement?  Why do I write?

Well, first off, I’ve found that there is a surprising following on this little blog.  I began this as a way to process thoughts and things God teaches me as He uses me.  And there is an audience.  This is both humbling and exciting.  So thank you, for visiting.

On the first blog post, I wrote, “This blog serves as mere commentary (serious and silly and anything in between) on how God guides, directs, forms and loves me according to His perfect, wonderful plan.”  I hope that these words have rung true.  I still feel that this is the purpose.  Writing is a way for me to process thoughts and events.  I feel much more at ease writing a twenty-page paper than speaking to a large group of people, although I enjoy that as well.  

As for addressing cultural issues.  I think that many people use social media to hide their true actions.  They post bold statements, but go about their day pleasing the world or not taking a stand.  I know a guy that is on the social medias constantly.  He posts great things: scripture, sermon quotes, how he thinks the world should change, and on.  However, if you met this guy, he’s pretty passive.  He is awkward to talk to and has grown in this area, but probably wouldn’t be one to start a revolution.  On Twitter, he’s bold and takes a stand, but maybe not so much in person.  Nice guy.  But he’s lacking the courage to take action in everyday life.  

I hope that this blog is more about what the Lord is doing in my life than me taking action on cultural issues (although, if the people wanted it, I’m sure I could take some strong stands).  But I think my stand comes in the conversation with people.  It comes in the truth spoken to girls when they’ve fallen away.  It comes in honest conversations with my family or roommate.  It comes in an attitude change from me, a perspective shift, to slowly combat the culture that we’re in.  It comes in relating to people so that they too can see how Christ wants us to live.  

So I’m thankful for this blog.  It allows friends and family near and far to get a glimpse of my life and thoughts.  It allows for people all over the world to read my thoughts, forming a community of our own.  (Shout out to the people in Russia, Germany, and France who consistently visit, whoever you are!)  I’ve been encouraged and taught things through blogs so often in my life, and it is my hope that others may be somewhat encouraged by my writings.  Surely God can use anything to teach us, and my hope is that this little blog of a small town girl is one of those tools He uses. 

I’m not sure why this has been on my mind lately, but that tweet really got me to thinking.  However I do know this: the Lord has given me a passion and ability to write, among other things.  He is good, faithful, and just, even when days seem bleak.  So may we be faithful to Him, to follow and trust what He has entrusted to us.