Staying True to Him

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Paul wrote this final exhortation to his beloved people of Philippi as a way to encourage them toward unity and lead them on the road to righteousness as they witness and modeled Christianity to the world.  I figure that the words apply to all of us today too; particularly to those of us who have answered the call to write for Him.  As Christian bloggers we are in the field, ministering to God’s children and as such, we are responsible for our actions and for the paths we chose for ourselves and for those who follow us. Therefore, Paul’s exhortation is particularly valid for us today.  His tall order becomes real to us every day as we face decisions and options for our ministry.

I would like resolve today that, particularly, when deciding on my message, that I will keep Philippians 4: 8 in mind as a way to test my inspiration and to corroborate that I’m presenting the exact representation of what the Holy Spirit wants to transmit through me.  As a Sacred Check List, I will go through it to fact check my thoughts:

-Is it true?

-Is it noble?

-Is it right?

-Is it pure?

-Is it lovely?

-Are my meditations about something really admirable that is going to result in the uncovering of excellence and capable of provoking something praiseworthy?

If the answer to any of these items happens to be no, that should be enough for me to go back to the praying room, ask for guidance and wisdom as I discard the idea, rework the thoughts and rethink the message.  Staying true to Christ through my posts will only remain a reality if I stay true to prayer.  Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit each and every time I sit in front of the computer for Him to shower me with His Holy inspiration is the only way I would carry out my mission as a Christian blogger in a manner that honors Him, who enables me and who sends me.

I want to surround myself with all things good.  I want to think about such things as I live my life and as I blog for Him.