An Update (the reasons for this personal blog journal)

Today is the first time I journaled here on/in this blog journal since mid-March.

The truth was, I had no idea it had been that long.

I stopped because of a few different reasons. One being I didn't want to risk being taken wrongly. I didn't want to preach. I didn't want my beliefs to be a turn off. I also knew that sharing my personal thoughts could make me a target of ridicule.

It's funny. The truth is, I really don't care what people think. After all, no one on this planet has a heaven or hell to offer me, as I do not them.

But I remembered why I started this blog journal on July 23, 2024. There were a few reasons for that, too. I knew that I am not the only believer in Jesus/ Yeshua, and I thought that I wasn't the only one who struggled with living the best life possible in Him and understanding the Bible (The Word of God). I figured I would share my journey with anyone who read this blog and hoped you would share in your journey with me, as we are all on this planet together trying to live the best life of faith we can until we take the final step into eternity.

I also began this as a way to put all of my Bible journaling, thoughts, and notes in one place and I could find them later. So it offers and index and search engine, so to speak, as I write and journal much about the Bible.

I also started this blog journal to write my prayers and find them later, as I might need that prayer again later for another situation.

Never mind how, I hinted at this earlier in this journal entry, living a life of faith is tough. It's a struggle to be faithful and do what the Bible says. It's hard to do the right thing. And this world makes it harder. After all, we have to go against the stream. We have to live the Word, and in this world, it means sticking out and bringing attention to ourselves, as we do not conform to the things of this world. I am sure I am the only one who feels this way and I hope that we can go on this journey of faith together and share where we are on the journey.

This is where I am and is part of the reason why I am returning to this journal.

It's rather interesting realizing how much has changed in my life since mid-March. I'll talk about that in the next journal entry. (Wink.)