Comments on: On Writing and Ambition and Some Thoughts from C.S. Lewis on Both https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:05:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18544 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:17:05 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18544 Thanks, Debra and Miss Mollie.

Dana, that's tough. I have never had to write to pay the bills, and though I earn something every day from the blog and books, it's v. little.

It's sometimes easier if one has a regular part-time job to pay the bills, then writing is a relaxation and pleasure. I guess if God has called you to full-time writing, you will have to pray and study to find a way to monetize it. I am told people have made money from Beacon Ads, and from selling E-books. I see you have written some. God bless, and continue to “Let Go and let God” and find joy and peace in your writing.

]]> By: Dana Rongione https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18543 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18543 Great post, Anita. It's so true that we can become so engrossed in our writing that we forget why we're writing to begin with. I know in my own life that my family has been struggling financially, and that struggle has caused me to seek success and fortune with a renewed vigor. Unfortunately, the more I try, the less I achieve and the more miserable I become. Why? Because I'm writing for the wrong reason. God called me to write, and that's what I need to do. The results are up to Him. I must remember that. Thanks for this encouraging post!

Dana Rongione
A Word Fitly Spoken – http://danarongione.blogspot.com

]]> By: Debra Seiling https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18542 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:22:36 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18542 Dear Anita,

Several weeks ago, I read something on a different blog referring to a quote about the “idolatry of numbers.” It was really talking about ministers who get caught up in taking pride in having large parishes, paying all too much attention to the number of parishoners it has.

Since reading that blog, I have thought that this possibly applies to Christian bloggers, myself included. We can get caught up in how many pageviews or followers they have.

Somehow, these numbers equate with being successful. As with all success, this can work a wedge in the Christian blogger's relationship with God.

I know that I got caught up in the “idolotry of numbers”. I'm ashamed to say, that early on, I got caught up in trying to click on different archive links on my newly created blog to increase the pageview numbers on my blog.

Fortunately, God made me aware of what I was doing, how it was probably unethical and that these numbers had become too important in my life. I had to immediately appologize to my blog readers for this. More than that, I had to apologize to God for letting my blog and the amount of pageviews affect my relationship with Him.

Since then, I actually have a difficult time when my getting on my blog to do routine maintenance of my blog, increases the amount of pageviews. I don't want to ever get caught up in that again.

Anyway, I think that not only getting a title as Best Christian Blogger can affect our relationship with God, so can much smaller things like watching the amount of pageviews or followers.

I don't want to get caught up in the “idolotry of numbers” of any kind. Debbie Seiling http://bible-passages.blogspot.com

]]> By: Miss Mollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18541 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:03:59 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18541 I have had to settle in Jesus yoke this year. This is a wonderful post. I find peace when I write. I always have. To do so full time would be a dream come true. I believe in waiting on God's time. We must always be aware of the promotion of self.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18540 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:04:07 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18540 Thanks much, Alison, and Pam:-)

]]> By: Pam https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18539 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:10:37 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18539 Thank you Anita, these are very wise words.

]]> By: Alison https://anitamathias.com/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18538 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:09:47 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/10/01/blogging-and-ambition-or-when-you-are-not-on-a-best-blogger-list/#comment-18538 I really appreciate this post, Anita. It comes at a very crucial time when I am seriously considering giving up blogging. Thanks for sharing.

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