All over the internet, there are half-finished blogs that have their first and last post somewhere in 2006. You normally come across these blogs when you think of a great name for your blog ... then realise someone has taken it already!!
Here are three reasons why many people fail to maintain a blog:
1. They didn't have a reason to keep a blog in the first place. Sounds relatively obvious but quite often people sign up for a blog without any purpose for the blog. For this blog, the purpose is to give ideas and encourage people to know how to live for Christ better. Some blogs are just a mind-dump of ideas and thoughts which after a while, people realise the futility of it all.
2. There is no intended target reader. For GodHacks, the target readers are Christians and those that want to know how to live better lives in the Christian way. For some blogs, as mentioned before, it was just a mind-dump and they are starting to realise people are not that interested in what they are thinking. In fact, quite often it is probably not a good thing to let everyone know what you think, let alone the whole world!
3. The struggle to maintain a blog. Some blogs fail because people just can't be bothered. I personally find that a lot of blogs run by Christians continue to run because a Christian's motivation to blog in the first place was more long term than others. Many Christians want to impact the world in a bigger way and embark on a blog to do so. This is a strong motivation if you continue to walk with God consistently.
There are heaps more reasons but these are some. Perhaps you have one or two reasons you have thought of why blogs fail.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Is www.GoMessenger.net a scam?
I received an email claiming to be from a friend on my msn contact but I am not sure whether it is a scam. If you have tried this website out and you did discover someone has blocked you - could you please reply to this via the comments section? I have a feeling that it is a scam but one to pick up your msn contacts, not one which steals your password or anything.
So, is gomessenger.net a scam?
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Does God REALLY care if Christians date or marry non Christians?
FOrget what your pastor, friend, parent or teacher says for a moment and let God speak on his own behalf through His own words (using King James version because its the closest to the original):
2 Corinthians 6
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
So, how many ways did God say we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers?
(1) Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: (2) for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and (3) what communion hath light with darkness? And (4) what concord hath Christ with Belial? or (5) what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And (6) what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? (7) for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Interpret it whatever way you want but it seems clear what God was saying. If we are not to marry non Christians, then we should not start relationships with them.
This sounds so limiting If you believe God created the world in six days, you can be sure He will find you a life partner that suits you, which does not have to contradict His own instructions (repeated seven times in seven different ways in case you missed the point).
That's mean to unbelievers What is meaner is that if we presume you are Christian, you must believe that we are sinners, deserving of Hell but only through Jesus Christ dying on the cross for us we can be saved. If we presume that is what you believe, what is meaner is when you don't seek as your first priority as bringing your girlfriend or boyfriend to salvation first. They are heading to hell and all you care about is your feelings for her?
If you want to proceed with marriage with a non Christian, be prepared to have Satan as your father in law.
2 Corinthians 6
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
So, how many ways did God say we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers?
(1) Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: (2) for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and (3) what communion hath light with darkness? And (4) what concord hath Christ with Belial? or (5) what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And (6) what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? (7) for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Interpret it whatever way you want but it seems clear what God was saying. If we are not to marry non Christians, then we should not start relationships with them.
This sounds so limiting If you believe God created the world in six days, you can be sure He will find you a life partner that suits you, which does not have to contradict His own instructions (repeated seven times in seven different ways in case you missed the point).
That's mean to unbelievers What is meaner is that if we presume you are Christian, you must believe that we are sinners, deserving of Hell but only through Jesus Christ dying on the cross for us we can be saved. If we presume that is what you believe, what is meaner is when you don't seek as your first priority as bringing your girlfriend or boyfriend to salvation first. They are heading to hell and all you care about is your feelings for her?
If you want to proceed with marriage with a non Christian, be prepared to have Satan as your father in law.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
3 Essential Lessons on Marriage
Three FREE essential lessons on marriage that every person intending to get married should hear (comments from sermonaudio.com listeners added in)
Choosing to Love - Dr Greg Mazak (Bob Jones University)
Thank you for the great message! I never knew this! For long, i've wondered what is truely necessary before marriage I'd like to share this great truth with my friends
Destroying Pop Christian Views of Marital Bliss (for the guys) - Paul Washer
I'm not married, or in a "relationship," but this sermon was awesome and gave me a whole new paradigm for marriage. I was one of the "get married and go minister together" kind of mentality. But I realize now there is so much more depth... Praise God for this message.
Destroying Pop Christian Views of Marital Bliss 2 (for the ladies) - Paul Washer
I have listened to A LOT of sermons on marriage but none better than this. I was convicted to the core that what was preached is the truth we all need to hear.
Know any more?
Choosing to Love - Dr Greg Mazak (Bob Jones University)
Thank you for the great message! I never knew this! For long, i've wondered what is truely necessary before marriage I'd like to share this great truth with my friends
Destroying Pop Christian Views of Marital Bliss (for the guys) - Paul Washer
I'm not married, or in a "relationship," but this sermon was awesome and gave me a whole new paradigm for marriage. I was one of the "get married and go minister together" kind of mentality. But I realize now there is so much more depth... Praise God for this message.
Destroying Pop Christian Views of Marital Bliss 2 (for the ladies) - Paul Washer
I have listened to A LOT of sermons on marriage but none better than this. I was convicted to the core that what was preached is the truth we all need to hear.
Know any more?
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