Things of Heaven: Lessons From a Social Media Fast #1

No, not my fast, but my daughter’s. Although I don’t turn my phone sounds on till after my time with the Lord each morning, I’ve not ever done a week’s fast from social media or the internet in general. Well, except back in the pre-cell phone day and I was away from the house. Actually most of my years on earth were pre-internet!

I asked my daughter if I could share some of her journals from a social media fast she went through recently. Perhaps you can identify with some of her feelings, as I did. Maybe you will choose to take a similar fast as well.

She began her week of fasting catching herself unconsciously picking up her phone to check updates for entertainment, distractions, nosy-ness. It became obvious why she felt depleted spiritually!

Then as she got into scripture, she felt God speaking clearly and directly into her life. Below are the verses she read the first day of her fast, and her response. I thought I’d just let you peek into her journal yourself!

Sometimes what we see on social media speaks loud, and is what we listen to rather than Truth!

How do you view social media and all forms of updates you have access to? Perhaps you just update to keep family and friends informed. Perhaps you read to compare your own life to others, those that appear better, perfect even.

The question to ask is, how is social media taking up the time and attention you should be spending in the Word, in prayer, and in relating to the One who is perfect in every way? Something to think about this week.

Read part 2 in this series, Living for the “Like”.

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