Duck and I have been watching CMT’s “Can You Duet?” (That’s Country Music Television’s version of American Idol for duets.) One of our favorite duets is Joey + Rory. They are a very happily married couple who are authentic country. They are real, genuine people, and that is so refreshing in society today.
Here’s a wonderful video I just found on YouTube which makes me love them even more:
You may be wondering why I’m sharing about a country music duet on this blog. I want to encourage you that no matter what you do for God — whether it’s teaching, writing, speaking or “just blogging” that you be authentic. Be genuine. Don’t hide mistakes you’ve made because others can learn from them.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
– Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV)
God made you special. He may not have ordained you to be a prophet, but He knew you before He made you. Look to Him for what He’d have you write. To tell you the truth, I was suffering from some writer’s block this morning. I prayed, giving this blog to God and asking Him to write through me. He gave me this message of being authentic, and I’m thankful for it. Too often I am busy looking at other bloggers wondering why I can’t be as “big” as they are — but really, I just need to be who God made me to be and not worry about anything else.
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Authenticity is very important as a blogger, and even more so as a Christian.
People expect “great” people to do great things. But when God does great things through the weak, the powerless, and the inadequte to do great things, it’s easier for people to see He is the one responsible rather us.
2 Corinthians 12:9 says “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”