“We have to make sure technology is enhancing our relationships, not replacing them.”

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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