A Favor to Ask in 2019

Today marks a milestone in the history of this simple blog.  I have reached a goal of 12,000 visits to the blog.  This may not seem like a lot compared to the highly popular blogs out there….but for me it is very gratifying as I do not use anything more than a Facebook post to advertise a new posting and word of mouth or shares to direct folks to the blog.

Writers struggle constantly what to write, what the readers want to hear, how they will accept our efforts and is it even worthy of posting.  I struggle with either posting spiritual writings or commentaries on the latest news….but the more I think about it….the more I see commonalities with recent news and the good and evil spirits that create it. 

If I look at my posts, the spiritual posts seem to have more views.  So many folks write about current events and make political commentaries that can actually alienate your audience.  Whereas spiritual writings are more neutral in tone and share a unique perspective on the world around us. 

I have not posted since before Christmas and as this is a New Year I hope it brings Peace and Understanding to a world torn by hate and greed and often ignorant to the spiritual side of life.  Many folks don’t want to concern themselves with their spiritual being until it’s too late.  So if I could ask one favor of you this New Year please find time to search your spiritual side….it will guide you in ways you cannot imagine…until they happen before your very eyes.

I am myself in a time of struggle…I am in perhaps the fight of my life to maintain my lifestyle, which is very meager, and not lose everything that makes a body comfortable.  I have dreams and aspirations like we all do, but in the end I live my life to serve my God and my fellow man to a higher calling, one that consoles  me in times of trouble and drives me to reach a pinnacle of success….but it isn’t easy.

So I rely on my faith, family, friends and flag to see me thru the hard times and celebrate the good times.  Let’s pray for more good times in 2019 as we isolate and starve the bad and feed the good.

One last favor…spend a little more time with God’s Word this year….it is the best way to squash the evil and elevate the good in our world. Do not blame God for misfortunes, for if I have tried to do anything with this blog it is to relate how satan is the root of all misfortunes and it is our Faith that will pick up the pieces of a broken life and make it shine in the Glory of the Way, Truth and Life of a living God.

Thank you for your support in reading this blog….it is free….as our Faith will always be.

Bryan A. Stross 1/3/2019 5:45 PM EST

My words will never hold the depths of the ancient writers…so if they fail to reach your spirit read the words of the Apostle John  listed below and let them carry you on your journey to better days based on Love & Eternal Life, which in any day past, present or future will guide us and never fail.

The 1^st Book of John