Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Drama or worship?

In today's reading Carl Trueman brought up the way people share their lives with the world and how its removed privacy from their lives. He used Facebook to explain this idea but it also is seen in myspace and twitter and snapchat and many other social medias. I have found what the author is saying to be similar to people and their relationships; people wear their hearts on their sleeves and it becomes vulnerable. In the same way we share our personal issues or daily events for the world to see, this removes our privacy and makes us vulnerable for drama.  A good example of this can be found with the Pharisee and the tax collector. (Luke 18:11) The Pharisee was quick to speak loudly making himself an "exhibition" announcing why he was better then the tax collector.  Both believers and non-believers are to willing to make exhibitions of themselves, whether it is in the way they handle themselves. Also too many Christians have become okay with putting their life story on the internet and letting other believers and nonbelievers acknowledge them and giving the satisfaction they need. However, God should be first on our list of where to turn when something is wrong, not the rapidly growing social media.  Instead of sharing our personal life for the world to see, we should be humble and be weary of how media will effect the christian life.

My question is this: How can we encourage believers and nonbelievers to find their satisfaction in the Lord instead of searching for it from the drama that comes form social media? How can the church direct people in this way through corporate worship?

No comments:

Post a Comment