tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post6209491925143021831..comments2023-08-10T07:18:16.879-04:00Comments on Borrowed Light: Where Have I Been?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08034192017775511612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post-18370819194590417872008-05-17T14:17:00.000-04:002008-05-17T14:17:00.000-04:00Dear Brother in Christ. I frequently visit your b...Dear Brother in Christ.<BR/><BR/> I frequently visit your blog and have come away edified! I have a long story but can't share it with you right now. I'm from a small town in Pennsylvania, USA and I want to ask you to listen to this post and I will return later!<BR/><BR/>In Christian Love,<BR/>Ike<BR/><BR/>http://bloodtippedears.blogspot.com/2008/05/frustrated-missionary.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post-79639865135198285312008-05-14T23:26:00.000-04:002008-05-14T23:26:00.000-04:00OH, I posted a reply to your comment on my site. ...OH, I posted a reply to your comment on my site. You made me realize my original post might have come across too negative about the church as a whole and that was not my intent, so I apologize.<BR/><BR/>God Bless,<BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post-66617408447976350882008-05-14T23:25:00.000-04:002008-05-14T23:25:00.000-04:00MIKE! Hey, knock it off. SERIOUSLY. (READ THIS IN...MIKE! <BR/><BR/>Hey, knock it off. SERIOUSLY. (READ THIS IN LOVE AND ENCOURAGEMENT BROTHER!)<BR/>We all deal with pride and want people to read our blogs, when in fact all they are, is words thrown out into space with the hope that someone will come along and get something out of them.<BR/><BR/>I want to see my stats up on my blog. I do. I hate it. But I do. I find myself clicking the "stats" button because I want to see how many hits I've had. Its sick really. But kind of funny. Its what makes us human and we ARE HUMAN.<BR/><BR/>NOW. I LOVE YOUR WRITING. You have been a great help to me.<BR/><BR/>You have to write about what you feel led to write about. I know we get caught up in theology sometimes. Right? We get caught up in the deeper conversations about nuances of meanings, some deep-dive theological stuff right?<BR/><BR/>Well, the books you read are similar. The posts you write are similar. Is that really what you want to write about?<BR/><BR/>I think the reason you're having a hard time writing, is that you are not PASSIONATE about what you are writing about. You are PASSIONATE about Christ and about the Church. I've seen it in your emails. Write about something personal.<BR/><BR/>Write about God working in your life. Write about some nuance of your Bible study that jumped out at you. Quit pointing to other people's blogs and make this YOUR BLOG. (OR another of God's blog through your fingers)<BR/><BR/>I've realized that my own writings have tended to get into the negative stuff instead of the uplifting stuff. I hate it when that happens, but it draws more people. *sigh* Sometimes I put a "negative" title on a post, just to draw people in to a positive, challenging post. (Such as the Christians should be beat up post ;)<BR/><BR/>You never know who might be passing by and read something that came from your heart and touch their life in a way that they needed. They might not tell you and you may never know. But I bet it happens. God is funny that way.<BR/><BR/>Man, I understand what you're feeling. Its frustration, pure unadulterated frustration.<BR/><BR/>Write about what you are passionate about. Tie it into everyday life. Put your spin on it and make it real for us that are reading it. <BR/><BR/>FORGET about punctuation and spelling and just write. Share your passions and just be HONEST.<BR/><BR/>If it wasn't from your emails, I wouldn't have any idea who Mike Leake is from his blog posts, if that makes sense?<BR/><BR/>I love ya Bro!<BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com