http://godhungry.org/2007/07/02/journaling-as-a-spiritual-discipline-part-2/ Attempting to connect life to what matters most Tue, 22 May 2012 03:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://godhungry.org/2007/07/02/journaling-as-a-spiritual-discipline-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Jim Martin Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:24:50 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=722#comment-4728 Rusty,Very interesting comments by the writer who spoke at the seminar you referenced.  I don't know that I have ever really thought about this.Thanks.  Rusty,Very interesting comments by the writer who spoke at the seminar you referenced.  I don’t know that I have ever really thought about this.Thanks. 

]]> http://godhungry.org/2007/07/02/journaling-as-a-spiritual-discipline-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Jim Martin Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:20:38 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=722#comment-4727 Thank you Trey.  Thank you Trey. 

]]> http://godhungry.org/2007/07/02/journaling-as-a-spiritual-discipline-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 Trey Morgan Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:01:51 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=722#comment-4726 Still enjoying the the series.  I want to do better at journaling.  I'm learning, but I've go so far to go. Still enjoying the the series.  I want to do better at journaling.  I’m learning, but I’ve go so far to go.

]]> http://godhungry.org/2007/07/02/journaling-as-a-spiritual-discipline-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 Monday on the Coast « Out Here Hope Remains Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:02:43 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=722#comment-4725 [...] Jim Martin continues his thoughts on Journaling. [...] [...] Jim Martin continues his thoughts on Journaling. [...]

]]> http://godhungry.org/2007/07/02/journaling-as-a-spiritual-discipline-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4724 Rusty Gates Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:12:47 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=722#comment-4724 Back in spring I attended a Christian writing workshop held on campus at my university. We had a published writer come and speak. He was really great. In the very beginning of the workshop he started listing statistics about the decline of literature in mass society today. He shared with us how all of the major book stores (Barnes and Noble/Borders) are facing steady sales losses. In all honesty we were asking ourselves why he would share all of this at the beginning of a writing workshop. Well he went on to share that while major secular literature is on the decline, Christian literature is showing constant rising numbers. He went on to give some possible reasons for this, but the one that I liked the most was this. He said that in the beginning God shared Himself with people through prophets and the like, but after Jesus, God shared Himself through His Word. He said that the written Word of God is key to our faith. He showed how this easily explains why Christian literature is on the rise, because as keepers of God's word, we will always hold literature in higher esteem. All that being said, I think there is a very impressive link between those that read and those that write. I think the more we read, the easier it becomes for us to communicate our own thoughts through writing, even if it is only in our journals. Back in spring I attended a Christian writing workshop held on campus at my university. We had a published writer come and speak. He was really great. In the very beginning of the workshop he started listing statistics about the decline of literature in mass society today. He shared with us how all of the major book stores (Barnes and Noble/Borders) are facing steady sales losses. In all honesty we were asking ourselves why he would share all of this at the beginning of a writing workshop. Well he went on to share that while major secular literature is on the decline, Christian literature is showing constant rising numbers. He went on to give some possible reasons for this, but the one that I liked the most was this. He said that in the beginning God shared Himself with people through prophets and the like, but after Jesus, God shared Himself through His Word. He said that the written Word of God is key to our faith. He showed how this easily explains why Christian literature is on the rise, because as keepers of God’s word, we will always hold literature in higher esteem. All that being said, I think there is a very impressive link between those that read and those that write. I think the more we read, the easier it becomes for us to communicate our own thoughts through writing, even if it is only in our journals.

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