Friday, December 07, 2007
How Blogging Matters
The Washington Times carried a fascinating article a while back:
But with that influence comes responsibility. (Wasn't it Spider-man that said, "With great power comes great responsibility!"?) Let's consider a small sampling of scripture:
Gossip may do more to shape a person's opinion than facts they know to be true, even when the chit-chat contradicts the evidence, according to a new study.For any blogger in the tail, that is the best news you have ever read. It is not the learned, scholarly, and widely read that have the most impact. It is the opinion that echoes in small clatches over the fencepost, be it real or virtual.
But with that influence comes responsibility. (Wasn't it Spider-man that said, "With great power comes great responsibility!"?) Let's consider a small sampling of scripture:
Prov 20:19 - He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, therefore do not associate with a gossip.Between the story and these scriptures we arrive at two essential facts
2 Cor 12:20 - For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps {there may be} strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;
Prov 10:20 - The tongue of the righteous is {as} choice silver, the heart of the wicked is {worth} little.
Prov 21:23 - He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from troubles.
James 1:26 - If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his {own} heart, this man's religion is worthless.
- Blogging, which really is a form of published gossip in most cases, is highly influential, even if only small numbers are involved.
- A Christian has a duty, and command, and hopefully desire, to say only reasonable, wise, good things.
And so form these facts we can conclude but one thing - the best way to have a blogging ministry is to be the best possible Christian you can be, while blogging.
It's not about what you write; it's not about how much you know; it's not about who you know (well save for God Almighty) - it is about who you are - that is to say, who you have allowed God to transform you into.
Your primary duty as a blogger is to allow God to work on you. Such is not easy, but it is imperative.
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