I've been feeling like I need to write my opinions on this blog, which some are highly controversial, and I keep thinking, well I can't write that, because of this friend who might read my blog, or I can't write that because I don't know enough information about it; not to mention the fact that I feel like I am not a good writer. Then yesterday I was reading in Ether 12. The chapter where he talks about his weaknesses. Specifically his weakness in writing. "And I said unto him: Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast made us mighty
in word by faith, but thou hast not made us mighty in writing; for thou
hast made all this people that they could speak much, because of the
Holy Ghost which thou hast given them; And thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands. Behold, thou hast not made us mighty in writing like unto the brother of Jared, for thou madest him that the things which he wrote were mighty even as thou art, unto the overpowering of man to read them. Thou hast also made our words powerful and great, even that we cannot write them; wherefore, when we write we behold our weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words; and I fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words." (Ether 12:23-25)
I know I have written controversial things before, but I guess I have recently become aware of how one post can be sent into cyberspace and then become viral. (Not that I ever expect to write something that good:) I'm scared of backlashes, and I guess I realize that I am just one person. I have my ideas, my opinions, my thoughts, and they are constantly changing as I get new information, so something I write today might not be true in 2 weeks. I guess that is part of "line upon line." Anyway, I am going to keep updating his blog, and hopefully I can find the courage to write the real things that are in my heart and maybe help someone's life!:)
