I try to blog every day, most days about my faith and about living life for God, however I like to let you all know a little bit more about me by sometimes writing about other things as I think it’s important you know a little bit more about the life and the person who is The Distinct Dot.
Writing a blog every day can sometimes feel like a chore, other times it’s my way to release some of my emotions, but most of the time I do it because I believe God wants and needs me to blog. I first started blogging because I believed this was what God wanted me to do. i.e. This was how God wanted to use me to spread His message, and to this day, I still believe that to be the case.
As I said earlier though, it can sometimes feel like a chore to blog every day, especially during times when I’m dealing with my own struggles of life, or I get no feedback about any of my blog posts for days/weeks, it can make me question whether it’s worthwhile actually blogging.
Today though, I received a comment about one of my blog posts, that reminded why I blog and made writing all these blog posts worthwhile. The blog post in question was Musical Emotions – Part 1, and the comment was from a guy called Dan Jones from Wrexham Salvation Army who having read this blog post, said he’d been challenged to strengthen his relationship with God. He asked that I pray for him, and I would ask you all to do the same after reading my blog post Musical Emotions – Part 1 again and then reading Dan’s comments – I’m sure Dan would appreciate your prayers.
Whether this is the first day you’ve read my blog or you’ve read many of my posts, I thank you for doing so, as without you blogging would not be worthwhile. Thank you.
The Distinct Dot 
Dot,
I am so thankful to you for this, so touched. Thank you to you and your readers for all the prayers, I am so thankful that so many people have taken the time to lift me up in prayer.
I can feel myself coming so much closer to the Lord and letting him fully into my heart, more so than I ever thought possible. Your words and support have led me to completely re-think my relationship with and commitment to God. I truly believe that I was led to visit your website. My spirits are now so high.
I have been going through difficult times but you have helped me reaffirm that I needn’t worry – because I know that I have the Lord whatever happens – the solid rock on which I stand. I’ve failed God enormously, but though I’ve been a failure of a child, He still loves me… and I cannot tell why.
This is why I’ve now after long, hard, prayerful thought… I know that I need to serve God as a Salvation Army officer. I feel very strongly called by the Lord. If I had not discovered you and your blog, or been lifted up in prayer by your readers, I’d be unable to say that quite so certainly tonight. In fact – I’d still be lost, confused, unsure of myself… unsure whether I’m doing the right things for Him. But I’ve come here tonight changed, renewed and with a very clear calling.
Thank you, thank you – and again, thank you… for the immeasurable help you have given me in helping me recommit and rethink my spiritual life.
All this has brought me in closing to a song from one of the Gowans/Larsson musicals, and one that right now is very close to my heart. “I’ll not turn back, WHATEVER it may cost – I’m called to live, to love, and serve the lost.” However thorny the path I can’t and will not let myself turn back – all I want is to do God’s work and God’s will.
Thank you so much once more. You are in my prayers tonight, just as I was in yours.
Every blessing,
Dan
Wrexham
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I am so pleased that you found this blog post helpful and that the prayers offered by myself and others were supportive to you. It’s good to hear you have made a positive decision to follow the Lord even more by becoming an S.A. Officer – I’m sure you will find it a challenging and very rewarding job. I pray God’s blessing will continue to flow through you in the coming days.
Dot x
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And just a link to the song I referred to in my comment – http://www.gowans-larsson.com/Arrangement/Vocal/Illnotturnback.html
Every blessing
Dan
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