By His grace and for His glory


I'm Carissa Joy.

First, I want you to know how much Jesus loves you - he values you so much that He DIED for you to rescue you from hell and bring you into His kingdom. God is incredible and I would love to tell you more about Him.

I am an alien in the spiritual desert they call Salt Lake City. All I want to do is make it through life fulfilling the purpose God has set out for me.
And I believe He has called me to a very high purpose.

I just don't know what it is yet.

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11th February 2012

Why I Need a Tumblr Break.

So there’s a trend that has picked up lately of a bunch of amazing Tumblrers deleting their blogs and making me sad… which has made me realize how much I need to follower their example. Not in deleting my Tumblr - because like it or not, my blog is such an archive of my life over the past year - but I need to really make some cutbacks on how much time I spend here. At work yesterday, I even came up with a list of reasons why, and hopefully they will help you see where I’m coming from a bit more.

Reasons to Fast from Tumblr

  1. I am to be dependent upon nothing and no one but Jesus Christ.
  2. I am hiding behind a blog out of laziness and as a result, I am missing valuable opportunities.
  3. It is affecting my sleep and causing me to lose an hour or two per night.
  4. I am allowing the interpretations of Tumblr users to affect my worldview more than the Word of God itself.
  5. I should be spending more time with my family while I still can and learning from reliable sources.
  6. I’m avoiding the world outside on purpose.
  7. This has turned into a game of popularity and neediness for attention.
  8. It can be a source of great temptations and stumbling blocks. The fire doesn’t need fuel.
  9. It is a full-fledged addiction and an idol that I have put before God.
  10. I will never get back the hundreds of hours I have wasted and will waste, and life is too short for such frivolousness.

That being said, beginning tomorrow (Sunday, February 12), I will be drastically cutting back on Tumblr, and most likely drawing in accountability from my own home to help me. I have five dollars on a bet with my best friend that I will be able to last longer than her, so I have plenty of motivation. :) I’m going to let my queue run out, and I will refrain from posting much more.

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You guys are incredible and I love you all. I pray that you are living your life to the fullest aside from this blue screen we all sit in front of.

To God be the glory, great things He hath done.

Much love,

Carissa

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