A blog is not a bludgeon.
Posted on 17 Sep 2007
I’ve made what turns out to be an enticing and typical blogging mistake: in the name of honesty, I’ve purged my intimate guts and consequently made this blog an unhealthy dumping ground. This blog is not supposed to supplant the real me, nor is it fair to disclose certain dark spots for my readers and friends to clean up. I’ve found myself reticent to speak with God these days cause really, my blog has served the purpose of ache, inquiry, and worship. I don’t usually seek answers when I jab away with such rancor. Doubt: ok. Curiousity: ok. Molesting oneself in front of the two-way mirror: not so good.
Pastor Richard put things right in his own blog post… may I take the high road and learn to journal and pray through the personal shit that gets lodged in the boot treads.
I’ll be removing a few posts here. Thank you for your grace.
Priya
17 Sep 2007 (22:09)
Zadok — This is always such a difficult balance, isn’t it? How far is too far? But then again, don’t we also long to be seen and known and comforted? And how do we get there without some transparency? Ugh. We should start a blog about the ins and outs of blogging. (Kidding!) I understand the journey friend. And when I read you say things like “doubt” and “curiosity” I nod my head. Yes, it’s dangerous to bludgeon, but luckily we are given multiple opportunities in life to learn lessons.
sarbro
18 Sep 2007 (06:11)
I saw Richard’s blog prior to yours and I think it’s excellent. I am frequently amazed at how “open” people are in blogs. Do they not realize that it’s inviting voyeurism? i think it’s one thing to be really open and honest with trusted friends in safe settings, but another to seek false intimacy in a false setting. It seems our culture is so lonely that it cries out for love and attention via myfacebookspace.
Zadok
20 Sep 2007 (16:18)
“myfacebookspace”… brilliant. And yes, to invite the voyeur is an odd thing indeed. Our need for intimacy is only further exposed as we move our interactions online, we simply cannot suppress them can we?
Amy LaVonne
27 Sep 2007 (15:24)
good stuff to think about. never quite thought of it as taking away time from God in that we pour ourselves out for others, so don’t necessarily do it for Him.
g.
4 Oct 2007 (20:10)
u challenge, confuse and inspire me all at once. miss u, my friend…