The Who, The Why, and the Whitherto
This is my first post on this blogsite, and having previously written some on a Xanga site -http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sovereign_Joy - I am well aware of the possibility that I may lose the time\priority to post constantly here. Also, let's face it - I'm not a daily laundry list kind of guy, so getting a rundown of the 'ordinary' things I do in the day-to-day isn't something you can expect.
The Who
Well, here's the basics behind the name: I am, most forthrightly, a Christian male, in so much as that the pursuit of a real, honest, biblical, *intimate* relationship with Christ is the foremost pursuit of my life. Perhaps that is 'quaint' or 'uneducated' for your flavor, that is ok. I will never apologize for that part of me, or the posts I make that have assertions drawn from that. Having said that, I am Human - 23 - and not an expert on everything and certainly given over to the frailty of the human condition.
Now that that's out of the way :) - I am a guy of many loves, recently graduated from University, and awaiting (sometimes in angst) doing my Master's work at seminary soon, Lord willing. I like to write, to speak, and to enjoy simple things like friends and laughing. The rest is either immaterial, or will be revealed soon enough.
God is most glorified when we most enjoy Him - an ammendation to the Westminster Confession that is inexplicably true in my life - it's (in fact) brought me from death of mundane execution and exercise into a life I can't quite articulate. One could say, that it's THE driving truth in my life. So why "Sovereign Joy?" Usually (net-wise) I'm RisenStar (Ephesians 1:19-23) but for this little experiment Sov' felt more appropriate. Basically, I take abundant joy in serving the God who is sovereign. He is not mitigated, He is not divided, He is not limited, and all creation - from time to trouble - answers to Him alone. His throne is in the Heavens, and He does as He pleases. His value is incomparable, and His grace is irresistable for those who genuinely taste. I find my greatest joy in loving that all-powerful, sovereign God with abandon - something His grace alone affords me. Oh! make me more so!
The Why
As I have said, I have a Xanga site I used to post periodic thoughts in. Nothing major or committed - as I've not a specific need or desire to "Have my Say" to the world to strangers on the net. So why a new blog and a new round? Well - I want to. Writing is something I enjoy, and never seem to do enough of. Will anyone read it? Care about it? Respond to it? Who knows. I hope so. If not, I am content with annealing my thoughts down periodically some place. I've done so on Xanga, but I have to admit this setup looks and feels a little better initially, so I'll give it a whirl and see how it goes. :)
You can expect commentary, theological musing, and the occasional random flair. Though I like to debate, that isn't usually the purpose for this - I get enough of that in real-life. So, if you are livid about something I say and write me a nasty note about it, I may or may not elect to respond depending on it's merits and my mood. If you think I'm a fool or better -insert explicative here - go write a blog about it. There's probably a good group of people you can find to agree and validate your vitriol. I'm not usually one to give you ammunition to fire at me if I can help it, I do however have my days. :)
The Whitherto
So, whither wilst I go with this? Lord only knows. Here's a tip - Feedback can help. I write what I feel, what I see, and not normally what I do. Not a laundry list, remember? Call it an "ongoing experiment of expression." It's something I can throw in a good CD, and hammer away til something whole is forged. So here I go, again - Lord make it fruitful, and make it something that engages You. Anything less would just be more words - and that's something the world we live in simply has too much of anyway.
The Who
Well, here's the basics behind the name: I am, most forthrightly, a Christian male, in so much as that the pursuit of a real, honest, biblical, *intimate* relationship with Christ is the foremost pursuit of my life. Perhaps that is 'quaint' or 'uneducated' for your flavor, that is ok. I will never apologize for that part of me, or the posts I make that have assertions drawn from that. Having said that, I am Human - 23 - and not an expert on everything and certainly given over to the frailty of the human condition.
Now that that's out of the way :) - I am a guy of many loves, recently graduated from University, and awaiting (sometimes in angst) doing my Master's work at seminary soon, Lord willing. I like to write, to speak, and to enjoy simple things like friends and laughing. The rest is either immaterial, or will be revealed soon enough.
God is most glorified when we most enjoy Him - an ammendation to the Westminster Confession that is inexplicably true in my life - it's (in fact) brought me from death of mundane execution and exercise into a life I can't quite articulate. One could say, that it's THE driving truth in my life. So why "Sovereign Joy?" Usually (net-wise) I'm RisenStar (Ephesians 1:19-23) but for this little experiment Sov' felt more appropriate. Basically, I take abundant joy in serving the God who is sovereign. He is not mitigated, He is not divided, He is not limited, and all creation - from time to trouble - answers to Him alone. His throne is in the Heavens, and He does as He pleases. His value is incomparable, and His grace is irresistable for those who genuinely taste. I find my greatest joy in loving that all-powerful, sovereign God with abandon - something His grace alone affords me. Oh! make me more so!
The Why
As I have said, I have a Xanga site I used to post periodic thoughts in. Nothing major or committed - as I've not a specific need or desire to "Have my Say" to the world to strangers on the net. So why a new blog and a new round? Well - I want to. Writing is something I enjoy, and never seem to do enough of. Will anyone read it? Care about it? Respond to it? Who knows. I hope so. If not, I am content with annealing my thoughts down periodically some place. I've done so on Xanga, but I have to admit this setup looks and feels a little better initially, so I'll give it a whirl and see how it goes. :)
You can expect commentary, theological musing, and the occasional random flair. Though I like to debate, that isn't usually the purpose for this - I get enough of that in real-life. So, if you are livid about something I say and write me a nasty note about it, I may or may not elect to respond depending on it's merits and my mood. If you think I'm a fool or better -insert explicative here - go write a blog about it. There's probably a good group of people you can find to agree and validate your vitriol. I'm not usually one to give you ammunition to fire at me if I can help it, I do however have my days. :)
The Whitherto
So, whither wilst I go with this? Lord only knows. Here's a tip - Feedback can help. I write what I feel, what I see, and not normally what I do. Not a laundry list, remember? Call it an "ongoing experiment of expression." It's something I can throw in a good CD, and hammer away til something whole is forged. So here I go, again - Lord make it fruitful, and make it something that engages You. Anything less would just be more words - and that's something the world we live in simply has too much of anyway.
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