A
thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 46).
Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to
buy the book.)
I love
social media. I love the way it connects
to so many people all around the world.
I am connected to people that I went to high school with, I am connected
with family miles and miles away, with so many people. It is great but it still isn’t as good as
being with them in person.
Craig says,
“We need to make sure our ability to communicate doesn’t cause us to talk more
while actually saying less. We must focus on loving others more and truly
interacting with them, rather than just Liking what they post.”
He then asks
some good questions. He asks, “Are you
sending emails when phone calls would be more meaningful? Are you typing a
quick text when a personal visit would deeply impact a loved one? Have you
unintentionally neglected to use your gifts to serve others because you are
hoping others’ Likes will serve your need to be noticed? When was the last time
you actually snail-mailed a handwritten birthday card or thank-you note instead
of simply texting because it was easier?”
Craig says, “The
way they will know we are his disciples— according to Jesus— is how we love one
another. He set the example for us himself by washing his disciples’ feet, an
act of absolute humility. We should treat one another in ways that show that
the sacrificial love of Jesus lives inside our hearts. That’s how the world
will know that we are his disciples.”
He then says,
“And that’s how we will know if technology is in its proper place in our lives:
by how well we love one another. It’s hard to wash someone’s feet with a phone
in your hand.”
He makes a
good point, doesn’t he?
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