This is really insightful and your questions are convicting and worthy of reflection!
"So, the question remains, is that goal the gospel, or myself? Is the goal to build my kingdom, or God’s Kingdom?" This is the kind of heart check I need every time I speak or write!
You have made some really good points here. It is a balanced view, one that leaves the decision to the reader, I appreciate that approach.
I feel that it is important and good to promote work on social media. But as you know, I have done this in an unhealthy way in the past. The way I push back and resist falling into a destructive pattern again is that I post what I want when I want. I create what is fun to create, and I share my work even if I know a platform usually buries my stuff. In these ways I feel like I am not “feeding the beast” but being who I am and promoting work that I am proud of.
It’s a process, isn’t it? If there was a formula for doing this the “right way” or “biblically”, someone probably would have figured it out and told us by now!
This is really insightful and your questions are convicting and worthy of reflection!
"So, the question remains, is that goal the gospel, or myself? Is the goal to build my kingdom, or God’s Kingdom?" This is the kind of heart check I need every time I speak or write!
It’s never exactly comfortable to ask these questions, but so necessary.
You have made some really good points here. It is a balanced view, one that leaves the decision to the reader, I appreciate that approach.
I feel that it is important and good to promote work on social media. But as you know, I have done this in an unhealthy way in the past. The way I push back and resist falling into a destructive pattern again is that I post what I want when I want. I create what is fun to create, and I share my work even if I know a platform usually buries my stuff. In these ways I feel like I am not “feeding the beast” but being who I am and promoting work that I am proud of.
It’s a process, isn’t it? If there was a formula for doing this the “right way” or “biblically”, someone probably would have figured it out and told us by now!
You’ve always got me thinking, Tabitha! I’ve spent too many nights wide awake and worried of what someone must think of me. Who am I trying to please?
Amber, that’s the best feedback I could hope to receive for this series. Here’s to asking the hard questions!