In this day and age we find ourselves fully immersed in the culture of social networking. We spend hours each day on facebook or texting our friends. This new way of communicating is great for keeping in touch with those we care about. It gives us the freedom to stay connected almost anywhere, anytime. It is quite an age we live in isn't it?
So why do I find it hard to believe that this new culture of communication is, in fact, a healthy thing? We've come to the point now where folks would rather text than have a face to face conversation because it's just more convenient. We say things via Facebook that we wouldn't ever dream of saying to someone if they were right in front of us. We add "friends" like it's a contest to see who can collect the most.
It's a pretty astonishing concept that a person can have two completely different personalities, one online and the other in real life. The question is how similar are the two? And if they differ, which one is the real you?
God teaches us in 1 Samuel 16:7 "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord look at the heart.
While social networking teaches us that we can be anyone we want, God teaches us that what really matters is what is in our hearts. We were created for a relationship with Him and He is the only one we need to worry about impressing. Don't lose touch with who you really are. God created an amazing person on the inside. Just think of Facebook as a great way to share that with others!
So...remember this the next time you post a half-naked picture of yourself, or before you make some off putting comment on someones wall, or before you send out that rude text message. You are a child of God. Does your online personality say the same thing?
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