i recently realized someone "unfriended" me on facebook. {i won't name, names, but let's just say it was my only sibling not older than me.} at first i was genuinely mad. then i took a step back and realized just how silly that was... mad? that someone didn't want to be my facebook friend? it really got me thinking... why do i care who is my facebook friend? or who follows my blog? or twitter? society has fully embraced networking, and in turn we begin to base our social standing off how many "friends" or "followers" we have. am i the only one that thinks that is totally crazy?! then i thought even more, as great as social networking can be, it's satan's newest tool. be honest, how many times have you read a blog and rolled your eyes and been completely annoyed with what some had the audacity to post? judged them for one reason or another? or been completely green with envy with someones "perfect" life? all things that bring you down... a tool of the adversary.
social networking can be great, and i'll admit, i'm a junkie. but i'll also say, i think it can be a slippery slope. i don't know why i'm blogging this, or what purpose it serves. but maybe it's just a reminder to myself how silly this can all be. a reminder to not get caught up in the facebook, blogging, twitterdome that is today's society. a reminder that at the end of the day it doesn't matter how many "friends" or follwers i have, that there are far more important things in life.
3 comments:
AMEN!!!
Thanks for the reminder.
It's so true. I don't have internet on my phone and I'm glad I don't. Because all of those sites are addicting. Most everyone I'm around is checking either facebook or email 90% of the time they are out and about. The internet and social media has taken face time away and away from spending quality time with the people you are around. I have a love hate relationship with it. I've also realized that somedays facebook has became more important than reading my scriptures. But I heard a great saying once "If you've time to get on the internet, you've time to pray and read your scriptures"
Agreed sista! It is so crazy to actually think about it.. i am an addict myself.. guess its time to put things back into perspective! :)
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