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To blog or not to blog, that is –or was –the question for me this past week. No dramatics needed here. I’ll make this short and to the point.
Without going into details, I’ve weighed the pros and cons in the proverbial balance, and the pros are heavier.
I cannot remember when I have given so much consideration as to how my time is spent and how it affects others as I have in the last month or so.
The bottom line for me is that finishing what you started may not always bring the results you may have wanted, but other than quitting sin, I cannot see how quitting something that you desire to glorify God and His Christ in and with would ever edify anyone.
For those who prayed for me and sent words of encouragement, I thank my God for you in Christ Jesus, and only in Christ are we saints, and not of ourselves.
For those of you who hoped that I was finally gone, well, I’ve celebrated too soon in my life as well.
Good call! Welcome back!
I take it that the dispensationalists should expect the public switching to resume forthwith?
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete. – 2 Corinthians 2:3-6
“Finishing what you started may not always bring the results you may have wanted.” So true! Sometimes the unexpected results are better than what you set out to accomplish, and sometimes not. Either way, there are lessons to be learned along the way. We sometimes forget that failure is part of life, and learning from it is different than quitting. This reminds me of a quote from Castle.
“Rejection isn’t failure. Failure is giving up. Everybody gets rejected. It’s how you handle it that determines where you end up.”
Castle S4E3: “Head Case”
-Eliabeth
Glad you decided to press on with it.
Fully appreciate your ministry here, Pastor. I have been blessed, edified and even challenged on many an occasion here. Glad to see you’re sticking around.
WELCOME BACK BLOGGER
Welcome back,
Your blog was your ticket out.
Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.
Well the names have’nt changed since you hung around,
But the theology has remained that you spread around.
Who’d have thought they’d lead ya (Who’d have thought they’d lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
Yeah we tease Joel a lot cause we’ve got him on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back!
YEAH:))
Amen, brother – look NOT unto the seen to determine what is worth doing. The Lord is faithful and His reward will last. Run the race for His approval and by His grace and power.
Good for you in your conclusions, I was hoping that you would lean this way but understand how people do back away.