Being a blogger is scary. There are a thousand things that can make us shake in our boots {or in my case heels}. There are trolls and stalkers, spelling criticts and haters, and then there is always that nagging thought “what do people really think about my writing”.
All those things I can (and should) push aside but there is one thing I cannot stop being afraid of and truly I think it’s a fear of the healthy kind.
My greatest fear about blogging is the enormous responsibility.
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well….. So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! -James 3
It’s a big responsibility handling the Word and it can be dangerous if it is not treated with the proper care. I must carefully guard my speech because not only do the things I say effect me but they effect all those that read my posts.
Readers trust me. They ask me questions and hear my answers.
When I had 10 followers my responsibility was much but now with the growing number of readers my responsibility is even greater.
Never do I want to mislead my readers, purposefully or unknowingly, but I am a terribly imperfect, fallible human with much to learn and I do/will fail at times.
The greatest gift a reader could give me, a blogger, is prayer. Pray that I will rightly divid the Word of Truth. Pray that I will always be diligent to search the Scripture and teach only that which is good and true. Pray that I will grow in wisdom and discernment. Pray that when I fail and get it wrong that readers will not be lead astray and that His Truth will prevail in my life and theirs.
It’s a fearful, awesome responsibility to write for you. May this fear not cause me to stop writing His message, but let it serve as a reminder to me to deal diligently and carefully with His Truth.
As always I strongly encourage you to take all that you read on this blog and lay it against the Word of God. His Word is Perfect and True.
As I serve you by writing for this blog would you serve me by praying for me, please?
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I will absolutely pray for you! I know exactly what you are feeling, as I find myself in a similar position. May the Lord bless your efforts!
I understand you completely! I will lift you in prayer!
Thank you both so very much! What an amazing gift your prayers for me truly are.
You are absolutely right! We write, we lay ourselves out there for others to read, and we pray that something we have written will help someone out there. Are we representing God well? Are bringing His word and His love to people? Are we encouraging? It is always my prayer that God will use my posts, whether they be serious, funny, educational, food, giveaways, or just daily life with kids, to reach out to someone who needs it in that moment.
I am praying for you!