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The discipline of blogging!

By which I mean 'spiritual discipline' - those practices and habits in life that the Spirit uses to refresh our communion with God!

Now doubt people have many reasons for blogging ... communication, promotion, nothing else to do, self-aggrandisement - the list could go on. Probably, in some way, all of these are relevant some of the time.

One of the benefits of blogging for me is that it causes me to 'reflect' ... for instance, you may have realised that I have not written anything on my blog since the 13th of March ... so, has my life been vacuous since then, with nothing to report back? No, and Yes - some things I do are not to be publicly declared on a blog site - they are to be hidden away before God in the quiet place!

And this is the discipline that the blog page can encourage - sit, think, ponder what has happened, reflect on it before the Lord. What have I learnt? What glaring lesson has passed me by, which reflection brings to mind afresh? What was good? What was full of joy and to be celebrated again, and again? Finally, what, if anything, should be shared with others? ... Either personally, or in groups or even on the inter-net!

Bill Hybels writes "the archenemy of spiritual authenticity is busyness, which is closely tied to something the Bible calls worldliness - getting caught up with this society's agenda, objectives and activities to the neglect of walking with God... time is required ... people who are really interested in hearing from God must pay a price: they must discipline themselves to be still before God ... No one can become an authentic Christian on a steady diet of activity. Power comes out of stillness; strength comes out of solitude."

In one way, a blog can be viewed as a part of the busyness,another task to be added to the to-do list ... (social media uuuggghhh!) ... however, it is just a tool to be used. In this case, by the Holy Spirit, to breath life into my life through the 'discipline of blogging'!


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