Timmay
Puritan Board Freshman
I wanted to pose some questions on solitary endeavors, in my case writing, that I had.
First off, I've been sporadically writing a few novels here and there but have always been discouraged against truly working on them, because there is so much media out there. Even if any of my work got published, it would potentially just be another piece of media for people to consume, and then move on to something else. Would I be adding to an increasingly consumerist culture?
But then my son was born, and I thought, what if I could write stories for him to enjoy? Wonderful. So I've begun.
But my primary question is this, is it God glorifying to spend my time writing, when I could potentially use that extra time (beyond work, normal family time and church time) serving in the church or even my local community? Writing is usually a solitary effort. I already teach a catechism class, and I run the church's library, but my minister has also asked me if I would consider becoming a deacon, for, in his words, helping to prepare me to possibly become an elder in due time.
It is possible that I could have adequate time to do all of this, but my more general question of engaging in a solitary task, that over time would be a lot of hours, has me wondering if time would better spent on more "pragmatic" endeavors. Our culture is so oxymoronic that it values pragmatism, while at the same time engaging in such time wasting tasks, that I think my clarity on this issue is clouded.
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First off, I've been sporadically writing a few novels here and there but have always been discouraged against truly working on them, because there is so much media out there. Even if any of my work got published, it would potentially just be another piece of media for people to consume, and then move on to something else. Would I be adding to an increasingly consumerist culture?
But then my son was born, and I thought, what if I could write stories for him to enjoy? Wonderful. So I've begun.
But my primary question is this, is it God glorifying to spend my time writing, when I could potentially use that extra time (beyond work, normal family time and church time) serving in the church or even my local community? Writing is usually a solitary effort. I already teach a catechism class, and I run the church's library, but my minister has also asked me if I would consider becoming a deacon, for, in his words, helping to prepare me to possibly become an elder in due time.
It is possible that I could have adequate time to do all of this, but my more general question of engaging in a solitary task, that over time would be a lot of hours, has me wondering if time would better spent on more "pragmatic" endeavors. Our culture is so oxymoronic that it values pragmatism, while at the same time engaging in such time wasting tasks, that I think my clarity on this issue is clouded.
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