"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:14-16).
This was my verse of the day on my Bible app, and it really struck me today. Earlier, I was on Facebook, scrolling through funny posts, pictures of cats, and nerd news, as I sometimes do. A celebrity I follow had shared a funny post - a screencap of someone's Facebook status. You know the ones. Well, the status was really funny. So, I shared it. Just before I shared it, I noticed the comments had a lot of foul language. I shared it anyway.
Then, I had the thought: what does that say about me? Now, I know several of my close friends will find it funny, and not think twice about what it says about me, because they know me so well. But some of the people I go to church with, some of the new friends I've made recently...what will that post tell them about me? It will tell them that I tolerate that kind of language, and for all they know, that I use it.
So, today I had a reality check. I have become complacent about the things I post on my social media accounts. I need to be more careful. I need to be sure that everything I put out there does not make people question whether I truly serve God with everything I am.
So, this week I'm going to clean up my social media sites, and make the conscious choice to be more careful about the things I post and share. This doesn't mean I have to stop sharing those cute pictures of kittens, or only post Bible verses all the time, but I will be engaging my filter a lot more, and making the conscious choice to ask "Would God disapprove of this?" "Would it cause someone to question where my heart lies?"
I challenge each of you to do the same.
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