{On My Heart} Why I Blog.

I set out this afternoon to write a post about something the Lord has been teaching me for a few weeks now. 

I still hope to share that content with you later in the week.

However as I was rereading the material which had been heavily placed on my heart I felt myself drawn to an article written by Leslie Ludy on blogging.

You can read the article HERE. (see p.8)

In fact if you are in love with Jesus & a blogger, I recommend that you do.

There are a lot of personal details about my life which I do not share on my blog.

Over the past few months I have wondered if I should change this about my blogging style.

After reading this article I feel personally convicted that actually keeping some mystery about my dreams & identity is a good thing.

I don't want my blog to read like a personal diary.

I am certainly not perfect & I don't claim to be. That is not why I keep mystery about myself.

But there are some things which I should share with only the lover of my soul, and the husband He has provided me with.

While this might make me unpopular in the blogging world.....I feel the need to make that clear.

My goal for my blog is to share Jesus.

To share things He has been teaching me.

To edify.

To encourage you in your own journey with Him.

That's it.

If I am not blogging to bring attention to Him, then I have not achieved my goal.

My blog, like my life....

Should be more about Him, Less about me.

I do share a lot of pictures.

That's probably one of the first things people who know me have learned about me.

I Love photography.

A lot of my pictures on my blog are of me.

I'm not totally ok with this.

So it may change in future.

If I lived near a sister or Kindred Spirit, I would probably use pictures of her.

(I have not figured out what Lord is wanting me to change yet in this area)

I just want to make it clear that I am not trying to draw attention to myself through this.

That is not my goal. And please feel free to email me and tell me if you see this pattern in me.

 'Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.'

{1 Peter 3:3-4}

I have gone back and forth a little lately about how content I am with the way my blog may be portrayed.

As much as I don't want my blog to be known as an 'all about me' blog....I equally don't want to be known for 'fake preacher' blogging.

So I really want to make my heart clear.....

I share here what the Lord has been teaching me personally, in the hope that you would be encouraged (edified). 

So that together we may spur one another on in our mutual love for the Lord.

I want you guys to test everything I write again the Word of God.

I am an imperfect person sharing from a sinner's perspective.

So please do not take what I have to say as truth.

Test it against the only true truth we have, God's word.

 I get things wrong.

A lot.

But there is grace.

And I am thankful.

For now, I do not feel the Lord calling me to stop blogging.

But He has made it perfectly clear to me, that I need to not hold onto this should He ask me to stop completely.

If I feel that I am no longer on a good path with influence in the blogging world, I will make a quiet exit. 

I Love meeting all of you beautiful ladies, I never knew that there was such a community out there of godly women who encourage me & really spur me on in my pursuit of Christ.

As much as I value getting to know you all.

I need to make sure my heart is right before the Lord.

Always.

I have not been questioned by anyone or asked to reassess whether I should blog.

I just felt a nudge to share my heart for why I am doing this.

Once again to encourage you.

I don't keep up with all the comments posted on here, 

and I am truly sorry but I can't make a committment to do so.

I would love to be encouraging you personally & know how to be praying for you, so if that is the case feel free to email me.

But comments, followers & pageviews need to not be so heavy on my radar anymore.

For they are not helping me with what I am trying to accomplish.

So I am not trying to be rude if I don't reply to you.

Just email me instead.

Or add me on twitter.

Much Love In Christ Sisters,

L