1 ... To write.
Writing has enormous value for thinking. Through writing you delve into new ideas and insights. Writing forces you to develop half-thoughts into clear sentences. It makes you structure thoughts that can seem straightforward until you go to speak them. It teaches you the process of thinking. If you strive to write well you will at the same time be striving to think well. This process will help in sharing new ideas and insights. People can follow your good thinking and writing.
2 ...
To develop an eye for what is meaningful.
I should look at what I write and think is this worth writing about. This will nurture a habit of looking for insight and wisdom and value in every situation, no matter how mundane. This seeking will allow me to see more of what God has to teach me. The gathering of these ideas will spill over and enrich more of my life than the part of it that blogs.
3 ... To teach.
Where does the outlet for teaching take place? A blog is a perfect place to develop and share the 30 second God-moments that so often come to us daily.
Thoughts developed from John Piper's blog at www.desiringgod.org
