For most of us, in finding our blog’s purpose, we have discovered that our purpose doesn’t necessarily fit into a niche. Instead it encompasses much of our life experiences and things we are learning. These are called transformation blogs and it is important for us to allow them to transform.
In fact, even if your blog does fit into a specific niche it is important to allow it a bit of transformation room. Times change, we change, and our blog should follow suit. The one thing that doesn’t change is His Word so we must keep Jesus Christ as the foundation of our blog. Yes, even if our posts aren’t directly referencing Him. 
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8
We simply keep Him as the foundation to have faith that as we transform (thus our blog) that we are in line with His will.
In the past, I know that I have felt compelled to post this content or that content because I felt it was expected of me. I also put pressure on myself to follow through with things my flesh had promised my readers but that my spirit told me to humble myself and back out of. On more than one occasion I have felt the need to apologize for my absence from blogging. This is one instance when it is key to remember just who’s glory we are blogging for: ourselves or Him.
On occasion we need to step back and reevaluate. We need to institute changes. We need to allow Him to transform us and let that reflect on our blogs so that we can be a testimony to those in need of witnessing it. We don’t belong to our readers. We won’t answer to our readers on judgment day. We will answer to Him and I don’t want to miss the opportunity to be used to help in the transformation of the life of someone else.
If out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks then out of the overflow of the heart the fingers must type. Stay in His word. Remain in prayer. Serve His people. Allow Him to transform you. Let your fingers type a reflection of that change. Depending on your gifts and talents that may make an appearance as a photograph, a recipe, a craft project, or even as a bible study. As long as it is what He has led you to and what you are sharing for His glory then we are doing the right thing.
What’s in your heart?
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Thank you for this blog post, we needed it as at this moment we are reevaluating what the Lord would have us do. We seem to be meeting so many dead ends and are waiting on Him to bring light and life on what path to take. Waiting is always the hardest part of our walk. Thank you for the reminder of the transforming Word of God and to allow it to do its work, even through the fingers typing.
Mrs. J. and Miss J.
What a great and helpful series Amy! My blog has gone through much transformation over the years. It started out as an experiment for a tech company I was working with. From heart health it eventually transformed into true matters of the heart. Of course, Heart Choices is about my relationship with Jesus Christ. That heart matter impacts everything else in my life.
Keep these helpful posts coming Amy!
Blessings and love,
Debbie
This is so true. Life is a journey and your blog can go with you, changing and growing as you do.
Loving this series. Thanks!
Oh, goodie Amy! I love when you talk about blog/ministry stuff.
I’m now among the outside of the home “working” homeschool mom, so when I get off today, have my candle light bath bath, etc., I can’t wait to crawl up in my bed with laptop and read all of your “ministry online” post.
I’m only working for four months (doing rapid refund taxes) so after that I’ll be back home again, unless I get addidcted to “making my OWN money” and being away from the kiddos…j/k. I’ll miss not being home to school (mom is doing it for me right now), but a girl can like seeing a paycheck come in her name. Anyway, I’m sort of going off on a tangent here.
See you tonight!