One Risk of Blogging

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Today is 5-Minute Friday when we write for five minutes on one specific word without listening to those critical voices. We write simply out of that creative spirit deep inside. Join me, Lisa-Jo at The Gypsy Mama, and many other soul filled writers as we link up today for 5-Minute Fridays. Today’s word: Risk

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This past week some of us took the risk.

The risk to write about that one subject everyone is continuing to read while covering their ears at the same time, muting the voices telling them that it’s not God’s best and they shouldn’t be reading it and it really is the ugly word – pornography, while paying closer attention to the voice of lies saying that it’s just fiction and they would never get into that lifestyle and she ends up redeemed at the end and it’s not hurting anyone.

The risk was in their response but we took it anyway.

Would our words sound judgmental, harsh, or insincere? Would grace dominant and point our readers back to the One who has a better plan? Would we show that it’s not just about us but the millions of women who are enslaved to sex all over this world?

We took the risk.

And some didn’t like it. Their comments were angry and harsh and said that we were the judgmental ones. Our risk made others mad.

Maybe they don’t like us anymore. Maybe they will slander our name. Maybe they won’t subscribe to our writing anymore or de-friend us on Facebook.

Jesus took the risk. Sometimes the risk is worth it when it gives Truth the opportunity to make its place.

This post comes from a risk that some of us bloggers took this past week – the risk to write about the book Fifty Shades of Grey. There was some backlash from Christians and Non-Christians alike. I encourage you to read through some of the posts and the comments. I especially encourage you to read the comment from a reader named “Redeemed” in this post: Fifty Shades of Grey and a Game Plan. It’s her testimony.

What has been risky about blogging for you?

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4 responses to “One Risk of Blogging”

June 22, 2012

Kelly @ohthatmomagain

Great post, Brenda. It was a risk to write about that… one I haven’t taken yet 🙁 I hope it doesn’t cause you to lose followers, but Jesus did too when he started saying things they didn’t like. Hang in there, sister. <3

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June 22, 2012

Shelly Miller

What’s risky about blogging is sharing some intimate details of my life, letting go of wanting to please people in order to save a few. To push myself past my comfort zone to say what it seems He wants me to say, even when it isn’t pretty. It’s all risky, this following Christ. But He is worth every step.

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June 22, 2012

Helena

I think it’s wonderful that some christian bloggers did take the risk to sound like some ‘insane Jesus-Person whose only intention in life is to tell others to stop having fun and become more like them. Because those crazy Jesus–people always think they’re better than anyone else.’
I’m pretty sure that that’s how the honest and loving warnings and discussions about pornography in written form appeared to many people. They can’t see reading this stuff is harmful to your soul, they’re buying into what the world tells them, that there is nothing wrong with it (‘It’s just a little self-indulgence!’ ‘Nothing serious!’ ‘Just for fun!’ ‘You’re completely overreacting!’). I am glad some Jesus-people stood up and told the world that there IS plenty things wrong with 50 Shades of Grey. Of course they don’t want to hear it. But if it prevented only one sister or brother from reading the book, it was worth it, I’d say.

And as the previous commenter mentioned: Following Christ is risky business. 🙂

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June 22, 2012

Sara Hickman

I have seen a post or two about that book – and from what I know about that book I will not be taking that risk. There is just something unsettled in my spirit about that book. Thanks for sharing!

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