Social Media and my Heart

 I use social media. I have facebook, instagram, youtube, pinterest, yahoo mail accounts. I am using my social media daily, maybe sometimes more than what I should be using for.

I tried social media fast for a week last year. I deactivated my facebook and instagram for a week. It seems to work because I have more time to do other things other than checking my phone. But after a week has passed, it seems that I went back to the usual.

Is social media bad?

Well, I believe that whatever we do in words or deed, do it for the glory of God. (1 Chorinthians 10:31). So, even the use of social media should be done for the glory of God. We can use our social media for the good. Through it, we can be the salt and light of the world. I personally tried to avoid posting political posts, controversial posts unless I am convicted to say something about the topic. As much as posssible, I post encouraging things. We can use our social media to share the beauty, goodness, and truth about God and how He is working in our lives.

We can also use our social media to connect to family and friends who are far away from us. I usually posts my pictures for my family to see it. 


We can also use our social media to build relationships to online people. Don't get me wrong. I don't usually accept friend requests or messages if I don't know the person. But building an online community is very common these days. We can connect to other believers online. I am currently in the Daily Grace Community in facebook. It's a private group with fellow sisters in the Lord. In that group, we connect through the different posts and topics that is being discussed. 

But how should we use it?

I will not tell you to use it in a specific time or limit to specific hours or minute a day.
But this is worth asking yourself before you use social media: Did I spend enough time in reading the Word and in prayers?

Sometimes, I am guilty. I know there were days that when I roll up from the bed, that I check up my mail first before praying. I asked the Lord for forgiveness once I realized that. Sometimes, I spend too much time browsing through Instagram or Facebook videos. I told myself that I will just look for some "ideas" for class. Then, I would never realized that I spend hours looking.

This year, I want to be better in my prayers and in my reading of the Word. I know I've been distracted lately. I've prayed to God to remove the distractions. Well, he answered fast. One of my instagram account got hacked. I could not use it anymore. That second account was mainly used for posting random photos that I used and to follow instagram account of famous people. Well, it got hacked a week ago. I was dismayed. I think I panicked. But truth be told, I believe that it was an answered prayer. God removed that from me to lessen the distractions. God is calling my attention.

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21

Am I treasuring my social media so much?
Do I love it more than I love God?

And I am rebuked.

I am not an expert on this topic. Everyday, I will try to do better.
I am asking the Lord to help me grow in my spiritual walk with Him and to help me from being distracted of social media.

I like social media.
I will continue to use it to be an encouragement to others. I will continue to use it to build each other up. I will continue to use it for the good things. I believe the good still outweighs the bad. We just have to be moderate in using it.

Lately, Emma and I had a rule. No Bible, no facebook video. She is my little accountability partner. She is reminding me to read my Bible (well, her reasons might be because she wants to watch the videos). But I'm thankful for that simple reminder that she is doing for me.