You know, I consider myself a writer. It's probably at least fairly apparent, esp. considering the title of my blog. There is so much more to writing that just making up stories and such, though. As a Christian young woman, it should be a part of me to encourage other young ladies, including through writing. We are all traveling down similar roads. No matter our circumstances, we all share similarities.
I suppose on one hand I don't feel qualified to talk about certain things. How can I talk about contentment, when I myself am often not content? How can I talk about emotional purity, when I myself have trouble with my emotions? How can I talk about being a sweet sister, when I am so often not a great sister? How can I talk about having a good relationship with our parents, when I sometimes struggle myself?
How can I talk about patiently waiting for a husband and meanwhile using our time for the glory of God, when I am not always patient, and sometimes wish I could start courting next month? How can I talk about things I'm learning from the Lord, when I don't always read my Bible or pay attention, to see if He could be teaching me something?
Who am I anyway? Certainly no expert. What would make me unique out of all the other young ladies who talk of daughterhood, singleness, and learning to be a wife and mommy for someday on their blogs?
If you ask me my favorite color, favorite food, or favorite animal, I will probably tell you that I don't have one. However, I may not be sure about my favorites of tangible things, but when I believe in something, oftentimes it is a very strong belief or opinion. So, I am unique because God made me a unique, separate person with a unique combination of opinions, personality, and interests, and He has made me to glorify Him.
Back to the thing about being qualified. Being unique doesn't give me qualification for talking about important things. In actuality, its not really a matter of qualification anyway. The goal in talking about these things shouldn't be with the mindset of 'teaching' these things to other young ladies, but rather to encourage and edify my sisters in Christ. Sure, I can teach things, just as other young ladies teach me things. What fun it is to find a tutorial or other useful set of instructions on how to do something myself!
But, this is not the sort of thing I'm talking about. I'm talking about those sort of posts you read where the young lady is talking about how we should act around our brothers in Christ, or how modesty is more romantic.
I have, of course, talked about some things, and hopefully they encouraged someone, somewhere, but I guess I just want to talk more about worthwhile, 'meaty' things on here on my blog. There's really no reason to have this blog if it doesn't glorify the Lord, and I like having my blog, so I want to encourage my sisters in Christ, or anyone that may stumble into my blog.
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. -1 Thessalonians 5:11
This should be my goal on this blog.
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