I’m excited (and a bit nervous) to share that I am launching a Christian blog. God led me to start this blog to share my heart with others. As someone who had been very guarded and kept many of my struggles to myself, I’ve learned the value and importance of letting others in and finding community to walk with and lean on as I grow as a Christian.
This journey has not been easy and I have learned so much about God, myself and so much more. I love sharing the lessons and wisdom God teaches me with others in Bible studies, with friends and with family, and I’m excited to share to a wider audience in hopes that this can be helpful to others.
Writing was not something I saw myself doing. I grew up playing sports and reading books, rather than someone on the creative side. As I’ve been really walking with the Lord these past few years, journaling became an outlet for me to process my thoughts and emotions. Through that, I’ve learned to pour my heart out to God through writing and find Him within that.
I’m not sure whether people still read blogs – I on the one hand hadn’t read many blogs myself before this. But this was what the Lord put on my heart and I am walking by faith and trusting Him with wherever this will lead.
To be honest, there is a bit of fear with putting my heart out for everyone to see – sharing my mistakes, weaknesses and insecurities. I’ve been able to hide the bad and present the version of myself I wanted people to see. There is a fear of being judged, rejected, and saying the wrong thing. God is asking me to let go of my image, of the fear, and the unknown and to trust Him.
So..that’s what I’m doing. I can’t control how people react or whether they like me or this blog or not. I’m tired of gripping on to the fear of what others think and I have chosen to let it go. It doesn’t mean the feeling has fully gone away, but I am choosing to move forward regardless and take a step of faith even by posting this.
As my brother says, what you do is not for everybody, it’s for the somebody’s. So, this may not be for everyone, and I choose to be okay with that. I trust this is for somebody, even if just one person, or even if it’s just for me as a way to process things.
So here we go – I’m ready to remove the mask that I hid behind for so many years out of fear. I pray that my experiences are helpful to you as I share my journey as a Christian – both the good and the challenging parts. I hope to encourage you on your journey with God, help you know that you are not alone and provide tools to equip you as you grow in your faith. Ultimately, I hope to help you see God in the midst of whatever you are going through.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for starting this journey with me!
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