Every day as I browse through the book of faces (Facebook) I see people mindlessly sharing ideas, photos, and thoughts. That is what the internet is for isn't it? To share ideas at the speed of light. To connect people from one side of the world to the other. But what happens when every time we see something that makes us smile we hit the share button. We start to flood the market with funny little videos and sayings. Still no harm done. In fact I enjoy those funny little videos and sayings. The problem arises when younger, sometimes older, people share or post their morals, ideals, and deep thoughts online without any conviction. It has become so easy for people to post their beliefs that they don't even think twice about it. Sometimes they don't even proof read it! I'm not saying that everyone has to get their degree in English before they are allowed to share their thoughts online, but what if we were required to go into deep explanation and provide evidence supporting what they were saying?What if instead of a maximum character count, there was a minimum?
The other day I saw a post from my friend that said something along the lines of lets ditch theology and just love endlessly. Not all bad. We need more love in the world, but to leave all advanced thought and theology could be catastrophic. Now, this young woman is very smart. I'm sure there was more to this post than what she revealed. However, if I were to comment and challenge her on it then most likely and argument would break out. In that simple post there was no conviction, no extended thought, and no support.
Merriam-Webster defines conviction in two ways,
1) The act of proving that a person is guilty of wrong doing.
2) A strong belief or opinion.
The purpose of this blog is to take on simple thoughts and expand them. In some cases that means tearing them apart, and in others it means building them up. In both cases I will do so with both personal and spiritual conviction. I am not only man but I am a son of the Father and a follower of Jesus Christ.
He must become greater and I must become less (John 3:30). For when I was still a sinner Christ died for me (Romans 5:8). Because he died for me I earnestly and wholeheartedly seek his will out for my life (Isaiah 55:6-7). And as I follow along in his footsteps I seek to show others the love, mercy, and truths He has shown me (Matthew 28:19).
I know many people who would leave that last paragraph out. They would think "they don't need to know this about me, it doesn't matter, I'm just trying to make a difference, they'll think less of me because of my beliefs". But I choose to leave it in. I choose to show you what I believe because it is important to me. I hold the personal conviction inside of me to stay firm to my beliefs. You may not like what I have to say. That doesn't matter to me. You may not agree with what I have to say. That doesn't matter to me. You may find spelling and grammar errors. Okay that matters a little bit. Anyone want to be my editor? This is the very heart of what I believe. I'm not saying that if you disagree you're going to hell. But there needs to be more people who go about life with conviction. There needs to be more responsibility for thoughts. My name is Samuel Craig Crenshaw, I am 14 days shy of 18 years old, and this is The Conviction Notes.
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