Interesting post. What makes you addicted to it? Its regular structure or what?
I myself am the native speaker of the language. And I remember some time when I read the grammar book of the language a
s if it were an interesting novel.
[No Blasphemy Intended]
You have undertood the spark I have with Turkish then.
With you being a native speaker, I´m glad you can see the beauty of your native language. When I read through Turkish grammar as you did, for me
it´s very daunting, tedious work. Though the worst of it is that I like it, the
exhaustion I make my brain suffer through, and for the benefit of what?
Corinthians qoute:
"Follow the way of love & eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to
God. Indeed no one understands him, he utters mysteries with his spirit. But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for strengthening, encouragement, & comfort. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church."
Corinthians referred ´spiritual gifts´ to knowing different tongues (languages).
Thus, makes me think learning Turkish isn´t sin, as long as I use it to edify the church (Spread the word of God). To majority of Turks of the Islamic religion,
I could talk about Jesus who brings our religions together. So this passion
I have for learning Turkish seems good.
For awhile I was convinced it was a God-given passion, but then I came across this qoute that I cannot qoute the exact words but it basically said the desire and passions of your heart are not Heavenly, but are of the devil.
Then this website I found:
http://www.hellspassion.com/
"A tranquil heart is life to the body,But passion is rottenness to the bones."
Proverbs 14:30 NASB
All this which confuses me, the safe route is to stop Turkish all together, but
I really wonder why I have this addiction, I cannot be sure why I am.
It´s either of God or of the devil. Just wondering if anyone has this addiction.
I have intervals of not learning turkish at all, but my self-will is weak compared to this desire. Please be open and share your honest thoughts, why not?
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