Can we / should we live without social media?

[Michael37]

2 hours ago, Luther said:

This sounds like God's creation and destiny for mankind. I wonder if God is going to put a limit on Physics and Science. Mankind is really going rogue lately.

That raises the subject of the restrainer mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2, which really should be a separate thread.

I like machines, equipment, and tools to work with, but I don't do this to the exclusion of my relationship with God the Father, by God the Son, through God the Holy Spirit. In fact moment by moment I communicate with God over seemingly trivial things, and my wife thinks I am a genius because of the results. Ha ha. 

Col 3:1-2  Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  (2)  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

1Jn 2:15-17  Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  (16)  For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.  (17)  The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

1Pe 4:9-11  Show hospitality to one another without complaining.  (10)  As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.  (11)  If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

[walla299]

20 hours ago, Luther said:

I think it's all too much. Too many images, too many negative things, too much time invested. Time to get off this Media- Go round. 

Can we do it? Can we make the effort now, which will return us to focusing more on what's going on in our community, where we actually make a difference? Instead of watching some guy in Japan catch a fish, or someone's cat get freaked out? And scroll on, and scroll on.....

Moderation in all things. The Bible nowhere condemns drinking alcohol - but roundly condemns being intoxicated and the resulting debauchery. A similar principle would apply with social media. Sometimes when I need a break seeing a someone's cat freak out is hilarious. I can relate as a former cat owner.

I was a late arrival on the social media scene and don't do much with it except to stay in contact with family and others I have met in the real world. Than means FB "friends" are those I've met in real life. I avoid the endless scrolling as much as I can and often the Spirit lets me know I need to do something else.

Social media is not going away and the younger folks were raised with it. I believe we as believers better learn to use it responsibly for personal and kingdom purposes because the enemy will certainly us it for his. We're to share the gospel until the Lord returns and social media can be another means of doing so.

 

 

[Luther]

4 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Worthy can be considered social media. Other than Worthy I don't go to any kind of social media. Life was

simple when I was growing up without the technology we have today. Technology it going to take more control

in our future.

As Individuals we can regulate the amount of social media in our lives. What I see down the road is already happening.... division. We can be easily manipulated, it seems. I wonder if one day anyone will be able to exercise their own conscience without self censorship. 

[Luther]

1 hour ago, walla299 said:

Moderation in all things. The Bible nowhere condemns drinking alcohol - but roundly condemns being intoxicated and the resulting debauchery. A similar principle would apply with social media. Sometimes when I need a break seeing a someone's cat freak out is hilarious. I can relate as a former cat owner.

I was a late arrival on the social media scene and don't do much with it except to stay in contact with family and others I have met in the real world. Than means FB "friends" are those I've met in real life. I avoid the endless scrolling as much as I can and often the Spirit lets me know I need to do something else.

Social media is not going away and the younger folks were raised with it. I believe we as believers better learn to use it responsibly for personal and kingdom purposes because the enemy will certainly us it for his. We're to share the gospel until the Lord returns and social media can be another means of doing so.

 

 

I don't believe we have to get used to things that in the long run won't be good for us. Nobody throws a ball around. Nobody hangs out with the neighbors ( like they used to) . No one really goes outside like they used to. That's not good. 

[missmuffet]

1 hour ago, Luther said:

As Individuals we can regulate the amount of social media in our lives. What I see down the road is already happening.... division. We can be easily manipulated, it seems. I wonder if one day anyone will be able to exercise their own conscience without self censorship. 

Yes, we can make healthier Christian choices. Manipulation could be another

topic on Worthy. I see it all the time and it is deceitful and hard to recognize.

We are at the very end times. Worldly people are going to get worse and worse not better.

[Luther]

14 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Yes, we can make healthier Christian choices. Manipulation could be another

topic on Worthy. I see it all the time and it is deceitful and hard to recognize.

We are at the very end times. Worldly people are going to get worse and worse not better.

"We are at the very end times. Worldly people are going to get worse and worse not better."

I agree. Your statement made me think about this verse...Can you see the correlation:

Revelation 18:3-4

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

[4]And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

If you believe this is the fourth beast (kingdom) that has the whole world indoctrinated into their antichrist society. " Come out of her, my people"....in other words remove your fleshly involvement with the practices of satans kingdom and endeavor to live a Christ- like life. 

[missmuffet]

4 hours ago, Luther said:

"We are at the very end times. Worldly people are going to get worse and worse not better."

I agree. Your statement made me think about this verse...Can you see the correlation:

Revelation 18:3-4

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

[4]And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

If you believe this is the fourth beast (kingdom) that has the whole world indoctrinated into their antichrist society. " Come out of her, my people"....in other words remove your fleshly involvement with the practices of satans kingdom and endeavor to live a Christ- like life. 

We are not in the 7 year tribulation as yet. The rapture of the Church has to take place and then the Antichrist will be known to the world. Our world is ripe for that now but it hasn't happened yet.

[Luther]

4 hours ago, missmuffet said:

We are not in the 7 year tribulation as yet. The rapture of the Church has to take place and then the Antichrist will be known to the world. Our world is ripe for that now but it hasn't happened yet.

I always had the understanding from scripture that Jesus could come suddenly, without warning. 

[missmuffet]

56 minutes ago, Luther said:

I always had the understanding from scripture that Jesus could come suddenly, without warning. 

The rapture of the Church is imminent. It could happen at any time.

[AnOrangeCat]

On 12/9/2024 at 7:40 PM, Debp said:

It all depends.   I am 74 and homebound so I just do two Christian forums, YouTube and once in a while watch a movie on Tubi on my tablet.   Do a little email.    So this is something for me to do each day.

Also homebound and in a very small town full of people who are both far outside of my age group and far removed from myself in terms of interests. As a social anxiety sufferer I tend to be terrible at communicating in person. On the internet there's still some issues, but I can say what I want to say so much better.