I love you guys!
Let me say that right off the bat before we dive into what I'm about to share :)
I'm going to share with you my thoughts and reflections on the approach I will be taking to my time here on the blockchain.
This is coming from the heart!
But for some, it might be a head scratcher....You see, your friendly neighbourhood Jongo is a bible believing Christian.
And I have been for almost a decade now.... (The fact that I have a full head of hair in my baptism pic confirms this..)
Which if you have followed this account, will come a big surprise because...I have tried to separate my faith from my everyday posting here on chain.
And I'm not sure why. And I'm a little annoyed at myself for doing it...
I'm not ashamed of my faith, far from it. I'm blessed and humbled, every single day. I have created a few secondary accounts over the years that have focused on my Christian walk (@kingdombible and @jonsjourney)
But if you have spent anytime on this blockchain, you will find that religion isn't a very popular topic on chain lol And I get it, it gets emotional for people. It can cause division, stress, drama and so much more.
I'm the kind of guy that stays away from conflict as much as possible, so I thought the best way to approach it would be....Keep the 'Jongo' account for blockchain and business...Focus the faith stuff on the @kingdombible account.
Here's where my future gets a little murky lol
I think going forward I'll be curating a lot from this account, delegating to projects but hanging out on $LEO Threads to spend time with the greatest community on chain. And my daily content here, will be kept to a minimum.
I respect you guys, and your 'following' of this account, and if you are interested in my thoughts on faith, religion, Jesus and my Christian walk....I invite you to check out @kingdombible
That will be where most of my regular full length blog posts will be created!
I'm on fire guys. And my fellow believers will understand what I'm saying :)
This may seem like it's coming out of left field, but it's something I've been thinking about doing for months now. And on top of it all, my brand new job cemented my belief that I need to focus so much more on my faith.
Reflection, is what I called this post...I reflect on the amazing relationships I have built on this chain over the years, and it's been such a privilege to know you all....I look forward to engaging with you on $LEO Threads with this account ;)
But again....For some crazy Christian content....Come check out @kingdombible with yours truly lol
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Very nice post, Jon.
At some point, we all need to drop the shield a bit and let our light shine.
You have done a good deal of witnessing to others simply by showing your integrity and passion.
I pray that your walk becomes even stronger in your new endeavor.
Many blessings, my friend.
Thank you sir! That means a lot man. Appreciate all the support
Good to know that you also believe in the bible Jon :)
100%! It's the solid foundation for my life :)
I know exactly what you are feeling. It's hard to try to build something here when you know most of the folks don't believe the same thing you do. You run that line of trying to be smart, but also wondering if you are going to be called out for being ashamed of what you believe. I've done my best to sprinkle my faith here and there into my posts without being controversial. I'm not really the sort that likes to bang my faith over other peoples heads anyway! I'll definitely give your other account a follow!
Appreciate you sir, thank you! Yeah it's such a fine line that in my professional career, I never was ashamed of it, just never wanted to make people feel uneasy lol
I totally understand!
!LUV
lol Amen!!
Good on you my friend.
You have to be you.
You have to believe what you believe and have your faith.
Some of us are lucky enough to have found it, in one way or another. Even if it is different.
I applaud you.
Thank you sir. Oh little update, I'll be out in Newfoundland around the end of April-ish. I'm helping my mom move out west, so I'll be driving a u-haul back through your parts!
Awesome
Awesome. You should never feel you have to hide your faith. I myself am a confirmed Roman Catholic and I do my morning daily readings etc…. Glad you found a calling and you are enjoying your new job.
For sure! Thanks man. It really does feel like it's exactly where I'm supposed to be.
It's always good to meet a fellow believer whether in person or not. It's good you have been on the righteous path for over a decade now, keep the candle burning and I wish you goodluck on all your endeavours both on this platform and in your personal life. Have a nice day.
Appreciate that! This is the 3rd time in my life where I have been on fire for the Lord. I really dont want to lose that fire.
Looking forward to seeing you on threads and seeing all the content you continue to produce I will check out your other accounts too.
Thanks man! I appreciate you and all the support dude, literally it means the world!
I don't care about religious content but as we always say. If you don't like it don't read it.
Thats not to say that i'm opposed to it it's just not an interesting area IMO. But it's part of your life and what motivates you on a daily basis so there is nothing wrong with having beliefs or posting about them.
We are all made up of different components and thoughts. It's what makes every person here unique. Lots of people have very strong thoughts on religion so hopefully it gains some traction.
Absolutely! Appreciate that man. And what makes this community so unique. If we dont like or agree with something, we just move on. I love that about this blockchain.
I never knew you believe in the Bible all this time
Yeah and that was a problem. I shouldn't have been so quiet about it.
Absolutely inspiring to read your reflections, Jongo! It's a beautiful thing to see someone embracing their faith with such openness and honesty. Your journey of integrating your beliefs with your online presence is a testament to living authentically, which is truly admirable.
Appreciate that very much! Thank you for the kind words!
@jongolson no te conozco personalmente, manejo tu idioma , pero uso traductor y me pareces buena persona impulsando Hive , y lo mejor elección la vida en Cristo mis felicitaciones.
I am not that interested in those stuffs. Respect your decision mate, good luck.
Thank ya kindly!
I am not that religious but I know quite a few people who are. I don't think it's a bad thing because most religions promote good morals and ethics. Are you going to be posting out of that account and not as much on the jongol account?
Not exactly sure how I'm going to handle it honestly...But all the faith stuff will be on @kingdombible
Every human being has the right to follow whatever religion he wants and live his whole life in that way.
100% agree!
The way you balance your faith together is cool to hear. Some people might not have been able to
Yeah I just never wanted to mix business with faith. But now it's just faith is all I think about lol
It is a good thing for everyone to proud of whatever religion they are doing
If you can believe in it, you should be proud of it too
Nice one?
Never ashamed of the gospel :)