Warriors In Progress

I should be writing. 

I need to be writing and yet, I always let something stop me. So here I am starting this blog for accountability and to develop a gift of writing further. I have been meaning to write this start post for five months. But here we are.

My name is Julie and God is the only One I want to be writing for.

So this is the start of writing for Him, about Him, and about what is communicated to me in my life and in my studies.

Now, I do not want to make this blog post about me but I believe I should talk about myself a little and explain just who I think I am to be writing this blog. 

I am a sinner with many faults as well as merits. I am aware and also unaware of my iniquities and I am working on cultivating more fruits of the spirit. However, I do not love well in traffic, I struggle to have joy, I am way more impatient than patient, I can be kind until traffic, I am good only because I am covered by the blood of the Lamb, faithfulness might be more abundant than patience (key word “might”), I’m more bull in a china shop than gentle, and self control can be found in some areas more than others. I’m undiagnosed ADHD and 53 years old, which places me in the peri-menopause phase of life and ALL that goes with that, if you know you know. I’m straight forward, don’t play games and when cornered, I will filet like a fish leaving nothing but bones and tears. I place my imperfections before you and openly admit to them so you are not surprised when I am found wanting.

However, this does not disqualify me (or anyone) from continuing to work and figure things out, asking for forgiveness and doing the absolute best I can in following and obeying God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. And I believe writing this blog is obeying Him, as imperfect as I am. If you are looking for an author who is perfect and got it all figured out to get your education and entertainment from, I am unable to supply any recommendations other than the Bible. Godspeed with that endeavor. 

The only perfect man was and is Jesus Christ and I am not Him. I am no messiah or prophet but I will share what I have learned and the lessons that have been shared with me, as I try to get closer in my relationship with God and Jesus through the Holy Spirit.

I love to learn and want to share. I facilitate a Bible Study on Tuesday night and have been doing so for four years now. Some of the material for this blog will come from those Tuesday night lessons. 

So, I will continue writing if I have one reader, five readers, or no readers. 

This is my sacrifice and gift, may it be a pleasing aroma to You, My God and King.