“Praying for my Blog” – As Awkward as it Sounds
This morning I felt led to pray the following for BeDeviant:
Help me to maintain biblical fidelity while challenging institutional rigidity.
I want to ask you to join me in that prayer. For this site, specifically. Pray for the mission of BeDeviant, “Bridging the gaps between church and culture.”
You have allowed me to post and write and think “out loud” on this site for almost two years and I feel like we’re just about to turn the corner.
I don’t know why.
I don’t know when.
I don’t know what it will look like.
I do know that God has confirmed a suspicion in my heart that this blog is more than a blog–it’s a movement. If you want the backstory sometime, I’ll tell you. Needless to say, there have been multiple occasions where I have wanted to pull the plug on this site but, as the saying goes, “God wouldn’t let me.” To the best of my discernment (and countless others), the message of BeDeviant goes way beyond being my personal blog. (I do have a personal blog set up at JustinWise.net. I’d love it if you visited sometime.)
So, I humbly ask for your prayers as we sit and listen and figure out what’s next.
Not only that, I want to encourage you to pray for the following bloggers. They’re people I look up to. They take chances daily in what they write and share:
- Jon Acuff – He has a book coming out in three weeks and, from the sounds of it, he’s really nervous. Pray for his financial success (yes, that’s okay to pray for).
- Anne Jackson – She challenges what it means to be a leader in the church and takes a lot of heat because of it. Pray that she would have the strength to continue challenging. Her voice is needed.
- Carlos Whittaker – Los, as my friend is fond of saying, “lives a life that is less than ordinary.” He’s a family man. He takes huge risks. Being a family man myself, I know that sometimes “risk” and “family” are terrifying terms to place in the same sentence together. Pray for continued boldness.
- Seth Godin – Seth makes you think different …. about everything. Yeah, he’s a business guy, but his M.O. is to change the way people live their lives. Pray for continued insight in Seth’s life.
- Ben Arment – Ben’s a dreamer and the life of a dreamer involves lots of risks. Pray not that the risks would subside, but that he would continue to have the faith and fortitude to move forward with what God is calling him to. With unction, no doubt.
Will you take a moment or two and join me in prayer?
I don't think it's awkward at ALL to pray for your blog. If it is, I'm in the awkward boat with you as it is something I am always asking for wisdom and insight and direction for.
Thank YOU for including me in your prayers. That is incredibly thoughtful of you!
Thanks bro. I still need to get to your state…
Los
Iowa will welcome you warmly
You'll be in Chi-town soon, right? Des Moines is only 4.5 hours away!
OK–question for you …. HOW do you pray for your blog? I haven't quite found the vocabulary yet. All I can muster is, “Uh, Lord. What do you want me to write about?” Perhaps that's enough?
Let me know if you have any specifics. Thanks, yo!
Iowa will welcome you warmly
You'll be in Chi-town soon, right? Des Moines is only 4.5 hours away!
OK–question for you …. HOW do you pray for your blog? I haven't quite found the vocabulary yet. All I can muster is, “Uh, Lord. What do you want me to write about?” Perhaps that's enough?
Let me know if you have any specifics. Thanks, yo!
Hi!
I agree with you written a very good text. I think that the subject is not completely exhausted. Waiting for more …
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