Ospite Messaggio da Jessica Barefield
Vorrei iniziare dando un disclaimer. Questo articolo non è su come il male social media è. Usato con moderazione, con la postura cuore destro, può essere una cosa meravigliosa. Il punto di questo articolo è quello di sottolineare alcuni modi in cui i social media possono essere una trappola per la vita cristiana e per incoraggiarvi a esaminare il vostro cuore quando si tratta di consumo dei media sociale e la partecipazione. Questi sono cinque modi che i social media possono nutrire i nostri desideri peccaminosi.
1. I social media possono perdere il tuo tempo
Questo è niente che non abbiamo sentito prima, ma vale la pena di ripetere. Ci viene ricordato in Efesini 5:16-17 che i giorni sono cattivi e dobbiamo fare il miglior uso del tempo dato a noi. Consideriamo per un momento quello che si potrebbe fare invece di controllare tutti quei siti. Durante l'attesa a un appuntamento, abbiamo potuto tenere una lista di persone a pregare per il nostro telefono e spendere quei minuti in più nella preghiera per la nostra famiglia e gli amici. Certamente, in una sola volta o l'altra, siamo tutti colpevoli di passare ore su Facebook in un giorno e non aprendo la Parola di Dio. Dal momento che ogni momento è un dono del Signore, vale la pena chiedere se stessi, "C'è qualcosa di più utile che potrebbe essere spesa per il mio tempo su?" La maggior parte delle volte, la risposta è probabilmente sì.
2. I social media dà una piattaforma per il vostro pensiero ogni
Credo che la solidarietà di distacco sui social media può ingannare l'utente facendogli credere che è OK per inviare qualsiasi cosa. Ci lamentiamo, siamo in forma anonima bash persone, noi rispettiamo persone autorevoli, e diciamo tutto quello che pensiamo sulle celebrità, come se non fossero persone vere. E crediamo che non abbiamo realmente a rispondere di qualsiasi di esso. Non lasciatevi ingannare dalla privacy della vostra camera in questo momento, non ci sarà nulla privata quando siamo davanti al Dio vivente e rendere conto per le nostre parole. Matteo ci avverte abbastanza chiaramente, "Il giorno del giudizio, persone si renderanno conto di ogni parola infondata gli. "Cerchiamo di ricordarci di questo avviso la prossima volta che aggiorniamo il nostro status.
3. Social media can fuel discontentment
Quando passiamo il tempo prolungato versando oltre ciò che gli altri stanno facendo e dicendo, che attira la nostra attenzione a tutte le cose che non abbiamo o sta perdendo. Ci può causare a mettere in discussione il motivo per cui le nostre vite non hanno lo stesso aspetto. Perché non ci ho pensato prima citazione? Vorrei avere il suo senso dello stile. La loro nuova casa è il modo più grande della nostra! Se non stiamo attenti, trenta minuti su Facebook o Pinterest può lasciare ti senti improduttivo, poco attraente, e deludente con la propria vita. Ebrei ci esorta, "Mantenere la vostra vita libera da amore del denaro, ed essere contento di quello che hai, Egli ha detto, 'Io non ti lascerò e non ti abbandonerò' ". Possiamo in definitiva essere contenuti con la nostra vita di credenti, perché ci viene dato tutto quello che ci serve in Cristo. Chiedetevi se l'uso dei social media sta aiutando credi questa verità.
4. Social media can fuel pride and keep you inwardly focused
I social media possono diventare rapidamente la nostra podio per auto-promozione. We have to ask ourselves what our motivation really is for posting the things that we do. Stiamo cercando simpatia o lode? Vogliamo essere ben pensato o vantarsi delle cose divertenti che abbiamo fatto? Si fa a controllare costantemente il numero di "Mi piace" o "retweet" tuo post ha? Tutte queste cose alimentare l'orgoglio e ci tengono concentrati su noi stessi. Questa può essere una trappola particolarmente difficile per chi ha una piattaforma che si estende oltre i loro amici e familiari. Whether you do music or have a popular blog, solo perché migliaia di persone sono in ascolto non vuol dire tutto ciò che viene in mente è la pena di dire. Dobbiamo ricordare che retweet, Commenti, e simili non danno automaticamente legittimità a ciò che abbiamo posto. Dio vede la motivazione dei nostri cuori e non è mai ingannato da un post ben congegnata. Come ho Samuel 2:3 avvertenze, "Non continuare a parlare con tanto orgoglio o lasciare che la tua bocca parli tale arroganza, perché il Signore è un Dio che conosce e con i fatti Lui sono pesate ".
5. Social media can distort our view of relationships
Per ogni beneficio sociale dei media ha per relazioni, c'è un inconveniente. E 'facile da tenere il passo con le persone che ami (forse troppo facile?). Hai ancora profondo, conversazioni significative a persona? It is easy to keep up with a lot of people you love—and a lot of people you don’t even know (forse troppe?). Sei troppo saturi con i dettagli della 300 la vita delle persone che non si sta facendo un buon lavoro di amare la 10 persone che vedi settimana in settimana? Siamo in grado di addestrare rapidamente a noi stessi di essere consumatori di informazioni, invece di amanti di persone. Conoscere la vita di qualcuno e condividere tutto ciò che riguarda la propria vita attraverso i social media non è lo stesso di essere un vero amico. Naturalmente Gesù è il perfetto esempio di ciò che significa essere un vero amico. Come Gesù insegna, "Il mio comando è questo: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, che dare la vita per i propri amici ". L'amicizia è più della somma degli aggiornamenti e immagini di stato. L'amicizia è il sacrificio. E 'cuscinetto di ciascuno oneri. Non è solo virtuale deve essere tangibile.
Jessica Barefield vive a Washington D.C.. con il marito di viaggio, e il loro figlio Q. Si può leggere di più da lei al suo blog, Come To Love.
This is so true. I will openly admit that I waste hours and hours of my time and days on social media and all the points brought forward, I can directly relate to. I know in my mind and heart that I want to and have to cut it out, or greatly diminish it, but it isn’t easy. But the message you have conveyed and the words of God that you’re using to reinforce this speak to me clearly. Thank you for this article :)
Great post! Really made me think and consider my social media usage!
Very good read! Was never involved in social networks until a little over a year ago and these are some of the reasons why. I have actually been thinking about deleting my social networks to focus on what needs to be focused on. Lot of good points here. Thank you for taking your time to write it and share.
Wow! So true. I definitely need to work on my social media intake. It’s very consuming one of the very reasons I stopped getting on Pinterest. Grazie per aver condiviso.
Nothing short of blessed
Thank you so much for posting this. I have been fighting with myself about getting on Facebook. Seems lately all it does is make mad angry. This was everything I needed to hear and will reread when I need to be reminded. Thank you and Trip. Che Dio vi benedica.
Eccezionale!
You are an inspiration! So many good points you have here. Praise God for your wisdom that’s understandable and very relevant to our generation! :)
I have been cut to heart by this powerful sharing. I believe we are all found wanting in this area. Thanks Trip and Jessica. May God continue to use you .
Ben detto! I’ve had some of these same thoughts about social media over the past fee years. Keep writing!
Caleb
I love this!!!! So so true and I wish more people understood these points!
you’re really inspiration to this generation. Ben detto!!!
Thank you so much Jessica for these words that are so true and conviction given. May God continue to use you and you household :-)
Thank you for this enlightening post! This should prompt us to fix our eyes on Jesus and less on others and self.
Blessings!
Eccezionale…. Glory to God alone….
Thank you so much, for the “little people” with out a voice it speaks numbers to think our “social” value is derived from social media. Thanks for the wake up call !
Avevo bisogno di questo!!
That is so true. We waste precious time on social networks without purpose, and whenever purpose is not on ground, abuse is inevitable. I myself i’m guilty of this at times; but i pray for the grace to redirect my priorities.
This is a really good post. Thank you for sharing it with us, enjoyed reading it and it opening my eyes to the pitfalls of social media. :) Grazia & Peace.
Exactly why I PERMANENTLY deleted my Fakebook in early 2012. Just like how I gave up cable TV in 2001, I don’t miss either Fakebook or TV. FB makes it easy to love yourself, which is idolatry. Being on the computer for work (video editing) is all the more reason why I do not want to spend time on it in my free time, but it is so easy to waste time on the computer. If I’m on YouTube, it’s to watch edifying videos from other Christians. I HIGHLY recommend every Christian to read this article: “Forming our Souls with Facebook” by Shane Hipps (Second Nature Journal dot com)
Very thought provoking!
Wow, great post, I am really blessed.
Omg I was so convicted last week by exactly what you said …spending hours on facebook that should be spending in the word! I love this blog…keep the knowledge coming!
I like your balanced position; not completely condemning social media, yet pointing out the issues/tendency for sinfulness. Reminds me of iLove.
Good points..thanks for sharing I needed it .
Grazie per aver condiviso! Excellent reminders of how we should caution ourselves when it comes to social media.
Thank you Jessica for this article & thank you Trip for posting on fb so I could see it & come to the blog to read it.
Great write up! Thought provoking for sure…note to self!
Wow! This is amazing! Every point hit me and I really needed to hear it. Thank you so much. che Dio vi benedica!
Thank you so much for writing this. It is so very insightful and has helped me a lot in recognizing that I need to limit my time with social media. Many of the things you’ve described are all things I can relate to. Spending too much time on social media is not beneficial for my spirit your blog has really put it in words for me. Again thanks so much
Spot on with number 4 for me. One to watch – thanks
Thanks for writing this article; this article was edifying.
God bless you for sharing this. I need to be pure and thoughtful in whatever I do online/offline. Grace and peace
Awesome article! Well articulated and balanced. Thanks for sharing
Guilty as charged on all 5 points…Thank you for this.
This article caught my eye quick because my job is online and a big part of it is social media. Before this was my job I could completely relate to this. It really can be a time waster if there is no self control. It should be something approached with caution for sure!
I saw this link on my Facebook and was dreading to read it because I knew it would convict me and today I said, “Ok… Let me have it.” lol. Just about everything in here is true about how I spend my time online and I am going to assume that the person who wrote this article would not have posted this if she had not struggled with this herself in some way. So it is nice to know that there are other people who carry or did carry the same burden. At church you tend to feel like you shouldn’t admit to stuff like this, because we have created the idea that no one else struggles with it. Just the other day I was talking to my husband and telling him how I deleted some apps on my ipod (yes I still have an ipod and not an iphone, by choice) because it created unhealthy/ungodly thinking. I use to play Home Design where you can create your dream home and in turn I would become so depressed with the house we live in. I still love playing Mall World on FB and confessed to my husband that I like it because my avatar is someone I am not, she is pretty, skinny, independant and it is fantasy that I enjoy living through. Maybe I sound weird or people may think I shared too much but this is my own conviction. Thank you for reinforcing what I know by sharing your own conviction with us writer and other commenters.
I will be deleting my Facebook and Instagram for a while. This was my wake up call. My husbands has been telling me about this and the discontentment has gone too far! Thank you Jessica!
lol this is so true.. fortunately, i’ve removed my social networking account about 3 years ago :D
Great Post!
That’s real! Got me thinkin!
Grazie! I’m gonna take a week long break from Facebook, E-mail, and Instagram and work on those relationships I have with people I see in my daily life.
Fantastic stuff! I’m a high school student and the part about putting so much stock into retweets and likes is so true! I definitely think their are some good things that can come out of Twitter/Facebook but it’s all about where you heart is!
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Wow thank God that was written for me,may the life giver always bless you and your family.Trip has always been the man of days The music,writtens etc keeps me awake.we thank God for you
Facebook free Fridays?! Join me! :P the entire month of October!
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Really good post! Social media can be a little too much but when I see souls reach and they are planted into a church with their families and serving in church and in their community with the families.. That’s amazing to me.
Wow. This really spoke to me and I appreciate it. It’s so well articulated and has some great advice on ways to reflect. Grazie!
Thank you for posting this! I’m so glad God led me to your blog today because I definitely needed to read this!
I love coming to this blog and reading all of these awesome posts by Trip and his wife. Keep up the good work you two!!! che Dio vi benedica.
Wow
this just gave me more insight that i thought i had
Trip and his family are pure blessings.
That happens sometimes doesn’t it ????
lolz !!!
That is sooooo true it can take time away from god also you won’t seem to have the time 4 him we’ll cut it off make the time
awesome read. admittedly, i spend too much time looking at pretty boys and pretty things and getting caught up by all these superficial things on tumblr that i tend to push God aside. it’s a sad, sad thing; i could be reading up on His word and spending more time with Him….thanks for the eye opener!
Wow. I thought I was doing good because I was just on two networks. This definitely helped me check myself. I thought because I wasn’t sinning I was okay, and of course there is always room for improvement.
God bless you for sharing this and thank you! This post just got me thinking about the time I waste with social media and its networks. It has helped me to re-think what I’m doing with time.
I agree with every point. I for sure have been avoiding instagram because I found myself comparing my self to other girls on there. It’s not good to feel ungrateful. I like looking at cute animals. Lol
I considered deleting my fb, instagram accounts numerous times. I do think it’s good for keeping up with family members far apart though. :)
Excellent blog! Do you have any tips and hints for aspiring writers?
I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
Would you propose starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally overwhelmed ..
Any ideas? Grazie!