okay, up until now, i have been simply rewriting and fleshing out old journal/Bible study entries from months in the past. and that’s all well and good. but i really need to check my motivations, and i have begun the process of revamping my own personal study time. so, while i will keep on journaling (privately), i am not sure what is going to happen with this…

my journaling up until now has been pretty shallow, and i am starting to take time to look deeper into my own heart and motivations, and i’m not sure i want to plaster that all over the internet. again, i’m a pretty straight laced person, so there are no big, secret transgressions going on, and if you came to me personally, i’ll pretty much tell you anything you want to know. but there’s a difference between friendly conversation, and publicizing for attention’s sake.

this process will also get me away from the computer, which isn’t a bad thing. so, rather than just stopping cold turkey (with the blog), this may become a vehicle for something else in the future. i have been doing this pretty consistently for a while now, and it’s been a good tool for me to rehash and be reminded…but i’m making some changes for myself and trying to take my walk with God to the next level.

i am seeking discipline, and wisdom from Him, and so i need to remove the ‘teaching’ element of blogging so i listen more than speak. i am an answer man, i love explaining things to people, but my devotional time, my personal time with God isn’t about teaching others, but about me being taught as well. and so, until i can learn how to better listen before i teach, (since i do that enough, as is) i am going to say that this is one of the first things to go…

for now.

if you have been one of the few to actually read this on a semi-regular basis…i hope you have at least been provoked to thought or encouraged in your walk with God. i was never seeking a vast readership, or looking to publicize myself. i was simply sharing what had been on my heart, in a very simple, approachable way. thanks & God bless.

in Jesus we can change hearts, minds, ideals…the world.