continuing from the above post...
some pretty disturbing things on the blogs of thoughtful "Christians." I was surfing one of my regulars and came across a comment that used the mother of all curse words! You know the one. I'm not speaking of the names for body parts that make us blush, this was an indisputably filthy swear word. Anyway, I came back the next day to see if the blogger had moderated and removed the offense, but no! There it was and there it remains like a dark spot on an otherwise harmless diary. Or is it -- a harmless diary, that is? What Christian bows to the unspoken etiquette of the blog at the expense of presenting a clean and worthy testimony for Christ's sake? Hmmm?
So I visited another site from the original's link list. It was a site that she had directed her audience to once before when she was pondering the duty of the Church to the poor. I had visited the linked site then, and occasionally since. I have even commented there, and had the author reciprocate. But this week when I went for a visit, I was appauled by a whole post about the usefulness of a different curse word in expressing one's self! Now, to be fair, there was a disclaimer that warned the faint of heart or easily offended...or something like that...but I looked anyway. I've seen it all and said it all and figured I could handle it. I'm glad to say that in my 9 years walking with God, I have been changed, and it did bother me. It bothered me because it bothers the Lord.
So then, I have renewed my committment that Restoring The Years should be a blog that will (1) glorify my Savior, (2) bless my children with an honest account of motherhood for that time when they should find themselves in the throws of it, (3) encourage the lost who might surf here to know that my God is the one true God and that He doeth all things well -- including saving helpless sinners like myself and themselves, and (4) exhort other born-again believers to seek a closer, more committed walk with Jesus, as I have been exhorted.
To that end, I am cleaning up my links list and am seeking some new additions that will be a blessing in accordance with the goals I've stated. I believe in the power (for good or bad) of association, and so will be very careful about maintaining a reasonable number of degrees of separation from any distasteful or ungodly content. If you are a member of a questionable blog ring, I may need to remove your link from my sidebar (which I feel acts as a direct endorsement), but you are welcome to comment here and know I'll still be reading and commenting on yours!
Now, having said all that, I welcome your remarks anytime you catch me falling for my spiritual blind spot. I trust you to be kind in your rebuke.
7 comments:
It's wonderful how God reminds us of his word years later. With my dyslexia/memory thing it's always been impossible to rememeber chunks of the bible, but God still reminds me of his word, not verse by verse, but often the feelings that the words create.
He always teaches us in ways we can relate to.
I know what site you are referring to, but not the comment... I can't even remember what blog it was now....but a few days ago, while perusing and following one link to another, I came across one Christian Mom who used the F word in her actual blog post. I was disappointed...haven't been back.
But I guess my posts aren't always Kingdom-driven...so I have a hard time judging...but...good exhortation...I need to check my links, too.
Hello, came by to visit. I enjoyed your site. I liked your post on this subject. I too find the language offensive, and will not revisit sites where they do use that language.
I wont judge them but do speak up. I as a Christian would want to know if I have caused another to stumble. Keep writing and have a blessed day.
Thought provoking :-) I am a relatively new blogger, and when I went looking for blogs to bookmark, I came across a few that I thought I would bookmark until, thank God I would dig a little deeper and see some things that just weren't edifying or honoring to God, ie. profanity and therefore I didn't visit again. You have to watch those gates: eyes & ears, etc, 'cuz what you let/put in is bound to come out. We need to honor God, the world is watching...
I'm honored to find my link in your sidebar. I've been struggling with this whole blogging thing myself, especially when I get blogged down by trying to be entertaining rather than keeping to my purpose of encouraging others to seek a closer walk with God.
I think I saw the site you're referring to - and I know I saw the one Sarah mentioned, but I can't remember how I got there. We should take a stand, and I will also remove links that are questionable.
Thank you for this thought-provoking post.
Be blessed!
Thanks everyone, for your support of my position -- I was prepared for just about any response, but am glad for comments from the like-minded on this one.
Brenda...you should know that it was surfing some of your most frequent commenters that showed me -- since I had forgotten -- that there is a different personality to the blogosphere than the "funny, funny, ha ha" I had been drawn to. And what I found amongst some of your cyber friends was just as compelling a read, but for different (better) reasons.
There was one in particular that I have been trying to find again, but can't remember where to start. It was definately a "rabbit trail."
GB, thanks for this gentle reminder to make all things (even blogs) pleasing to the Lord. I was so excited to start my blog a few months back, and really liked the attention I got by some, but have quickly stepped back and reevaluated my purpose here. It is not to please and gain attention of others, but to document this oh-so-fast mommyhood before I forget it all. More importantly, I want to document it all so that I can look back and remember how the Lord has blessed my family and me. I don't ever want to forget or take those blessings for granted.
I am honored to be a part of your blogroll. You have my permission (please!) to gently confront me if I ever post anything that is not Godly, scriptural, or otherwise accurate.
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