It is somewhat embarrassing that my first post entry is on January 15, 2009, considering I first created my blogger profile in March of 2007. It has been almost two years since I first thought I might enjoy creating a blog. My motivation to create my profile was to solicit a job. Through my capstone communication class at North Dakota State University, I came into contact with a businessman in the Fargo community who suggested everyone have a website about themselves. I went home that afternoon and created a profile and blog through which I could boast of my accomplishments and the “great” man that I was.
Thus began my short lived blog, which I never posted on, and basically forgot about for almost a year and a half. My former roommate, and best man in my recent wedding, has spent a great deal of time blogging over the past year (you can see his blog at http://ablogcalledthorns.blogspot.com/), which has often caused me to ponder why my blogging career ended almost before it started. Only recently, I believe I have an answer.
When I created a blog solely about myself, I created a blog about a subject not worth any attention. Quite frankly I couldn’t even muster a single post on the subject. Growing as a follower of Jesus, I have become acutely aware of my sinfulness, my pride, and the lack of boasting due my name. At the rate which I have become increasing aware of this, I have also become increasingly thankful for the grace God has given me.
That is why I have deleted my last blog, which was titled after my own name, and created a new blog, entirely dedicated to the grace which God has extended to me, through the blood of Jesus Christ. The grace I have received from God, to atone for my sin through the death of Jesus, is not something I deserved. Even more, it is something I could not have chosen for myself, and for some reason, God has chosen to rescue me from the penalty of sin. Not only has He rescued me from the penalty of sin, but has given me His Holy Spirit, so I no longer need to live under the oppression of sin.
I know that my temptation with this blog will be to make a name for myself, and draw attention to me. I pray that will not be the case. My prayer is that through this blog, the Lord will magnify Himself. And that weaved throughout the future posts would be the overwhelming message of His sufficient grace.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Thus began my short lived blog, which I never posted on, and basically forgot about for almost a year and a half. My former roommate, and best man in my recent wedding, has spent a great deal of time blogging over the past year (you can see his blog at http://ablogcalledthorns.blogspot.com/), which has often caused me to ponder why my blogging career ended almost before it started. Only recently, I believe I have an answer.
When I created a blog solely about myself, I created a blog about a subject not worth any attention. Quite frankly I couldn’t even muster a single post on the subject. Growing as a follower of Jesus, I have become acutely aware of my sinfulness, my pride, and the lack of boasting due my name. At the rate which I have become increasing aware of this, I have also become increasingly thankful for the grace God has given me.
That is why I have deleted my last blog, which was titled after my own name, and created a new blog, entirely dedicated to the grace which God has extended to me, through the blood of Jesus Christ. The grace I have received from God, to atone for my sin through the death of Jesus, is not something I deserved. Even more, it is something I could not have chosen for myself, and for some reason, God has chosen to rescue me from the penalty of sin. Not only has He rescued me from the penalty of sin, but has given me His Holy Spirit, so I no longer need to live under the oppression of sin.
I know that my temptation with this blog will be to make a name for myself, and draw attention to me. I pray that will not be the case. My prayer is that through this blog, the Lord will magnify Himself. And that weaved throughout the future posts would be the overwhelming message of His sufficient grace.
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“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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