Most people around the world
have a Facebook account, but do they have a Faithbook? The Bible is the
Faithbook, and my question is, do we read the Bible more than our News Feed?
Facebook is becoming more and more popular in today’s society, and Faithbook is
becoming less and less popular. I want to quickly take a step back and look at
the influence that Facebook has on us versus the influence that Faithbook has
on us. I think that the results will be thought-provoking and helpful. I have a
series of questions that I hope will help answer the question of which we are
most dependent on, Facebook or Faithbook?
1. How much time do we spend
on Facebook? How much time do we spend reading the Faithbook?
I cannot answer this question for
you, but for me, I spend under an hour on Facebook every day, which is probably
more than I should. I have several different times that I read my Bible
throughout the day, but added up; it normally reaches about thirty minutes of
Bible reading. Psalm 119:11 says “Thy word have I hidden in my heart, that I
might not sin against God.” This should be more important than so-and-so’s
dinner or who dating who. If we don’t spend time reading God’s Word, then how
can we hide it in our hearts?
2. If your day gets hectic,
which do you make time for: Facebook or Faithbook?
With five other siblings, many days
end up being chaotic and not going the way I planned. Now, for me, Bible
reading is a part of my school curriculum, so I read my Bible every day as
schoolwork. Sometimes, though, our days will get so crazy that Mom will just
have to have us stop doing school that day, and on those days is when I have
trouble making myself read the Bible. I don’t, however, have trouble checking
Facebook on those days. So which do you make time for?
3. What is the part about
Facebook that makes you want to come back every day? What part about Faithbook
is so hard to do every day?
I think why I like Facebook so much
is that I can talk with friends, see what other people are doing and let others
know what I’m doing. My best friend lives in South Africa, so the chat aspect
of Facebook has been a blessing for me. I think everybody has their own reasons
for not consistently reading their Bible, and that includes me. I am slowly but
surely learning to love reading the Bible and that is helping me as a whole. What
is so hard about reading the Bible for you?
4. What would your life look
like if you limited your time on Facebook and increased your time reading the
Faithbook?
If you have no idea to the answer of
this question, try it, and I guarantee that you will see a change, even if it’s
only a small change. The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith, it is
IMPOSSIBLE to please him. If you’re relying on Facebook and communicating with
your friends (which is not bad), and if you don’t have total dependence (faith)
on God, you cannot please him. I do not think that Facebook is entirely bad,
but if you love it more than God, and if you are making it your idol, then it
is bad.
~ You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind…” – Matthew 22:36
Awesome! :)
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