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Friday, July 18, 2008

Why Blog?


I dedicate a small part of every day to give my best to this little blog.
I will never take your reading time for granted.

I've been surprised at the paybacks of this daily writing investment. I have corresponded with terrific people all over the world.

I spend an hour a day reading blogs that fuel me with lifegiving wisdom and delight.

I invest in blogging because the payback is far greater than the cost.

I embrace life passionately and wide open. The blogging experts emphasize staying on focus. I believe this post is on center of focus for thriving Christians.

As a blog reader I am blessed with many faithful cogent writers.

Writing this blog is pushing the sides of my "box" flat. Led by Holy Spirit, I'm dancing with my words on my flattened box.

Blogging is new or unknown to many Chrisitians. I hope to stir up the writing gift in some of you. Could God be calling you to shine His light into a dark, hurting world? Your voice is unique and no one else can express His Love like you can.


Now, I turn the question of "Why Blog?" to a business marketing networking expert, Scott Ginsberg, Through my work I discovered this terrific young man. His successful business as writer, speaker, blogger and consultant began with a small business college assignment. I recommmend his website: http://hellomynameisscott.blogspot.com/2008/07/15-compelling-reasons-to-start-blogging.html .

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Why Blog?

1. Do you WANT to change the world?

2. Do you WANT to grow your business?

3. Do you WANT to attract new clients?

4. Do you WANT to become better known?

5. Do you WANT to lower your customer acquisition costs?

6. Do you WANT to reduce your average sales cycle?

7. Do you WANT to sell more products?

8. Do you WANT to
build a following?

9. Do you WANT to deliver constant value to your fans?

10. Do you WANT to boost your Google Juice?

11. Do you WANT to be interviewed by the media?

12. Do you WANT to share your philosophy with the world?

13. Do you WANT to have a platform on which you can define, refine and broadcast your voice?

14. Do you WANT to increase the depth and breadth of your expertise?

15. Do you WANT to attract new opportunities that just come to you out of the blue?

I hope you see my point. See, if you answered “yes” to any of those questions, THAT’S why you should blog.

And, after HEARING all those questions, if you’re STILL not convinced that you should blog, then you probably shouldn’t blog.


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Jesus calls us to avoid isolation... John 17: 15-18 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. … [18] As you sent Me into the world, I have sent them into the world.

Trust me, the blog world has everything: good and bad. Jesus shows us in this Scripture that we are to remain “unpolluted by the world” but the place we belong is “in the world,” right in the middle of it.
I have been blessed by some non-Christian readers who have encouraged me to keep blogging. They have pointed out what was meaningful to them. Blogging is one means to stay involved everyday with people who need to see the light of Jesus in us.



Ready to Blog?

© 2008 Kay Martin

Thrive In Christ

Who I Am In Christ by Neil Anderson

For several months we will center on this book to pursue Thriving in our Christian journey.

Neil challenges us with: "Do you know who you are in God's eyes? We are no longer products of our past. We are primarily products of Christ's work on the cross. Who we are determines what we do.

You are not who you are in Christ because of the things you have done, you are in Christ because of what He has done. He died and rose again so that you and I could live in the FREEDOM of His love."

That's just the introduction. More to follow.