Ali brings up some interesting thoughts about not holying-up your online presence.
I think I do this to an extent on my blog, and so it was a helpful reminder to be mindful of. I want to be the same person whoever I'm with and whoever I'm talking to.
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
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For me, "holying up" doesn't always stem from good motives. I care what other people think and don't want readers to think 'badly' of me.
I worry that I come off as materialistic or worldly on my blog, especially the way I talk about things like fashion, magazines, TV, etc. And My taste can often be a bit risque for some christians. I often find myself secretly liking books and movies christians often denounce in conversations. I still have burnt fresh in my memory a christian (who I don't know that well) recently perusing my bookcase and commenting on how unhelpful my books were and how they were "feminist". That embarassed me. I guess a blog is a public manifestation of that.
But I've learnt this year to not be ashamed of who I am, and if people choose to judge me for it, that's their issue. My conscience is clear before God :)
Good to be reminded to be the same person both online and offline!
Yeah, I think in a similar way, soph. I would say for the most part my 'holying-up' is not done with good motives. I think there are instances when I post stuff for 'edification', and that's good, but I think for me it's what I don't post, or don't say that maybe is my holy-up-- not going into detail about some things I do (which I'm at peace with myself) for fear of how others will percieve me. I think for me a big one is music.
Thanks for the link Ben! Funny thing is, I put that post up, then took it down once, cause I thought people might think it was just dumb, then put it up again. Guess we all have our little insecurities about doing things in public.
heh. well I'm glad you put it back up, it was a good one.
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