Social media can be a blessing and a curse. It has its pros and its cons. It has its worshipers and its detractors.
I am thankful that God God has blessed me with many of the pros of social media, is redeeming me from the curse of many of the cons, and is teaching me to worship HIM in all and above all.
This week I’m thankful…
…for being able to Skype with my sister Grace for an hour–mostly just chatting at each other as we surfed the internet, but time spent in one another’s company nonetheless.
…for the many wonderful bloggie friends I’ve made in the past years of blogging. I am so blessed by the encouragement and challenges that I receive from so many of you.
…for the ability to use Facebook to stay in touch with friends old and new (and to arrange a get together with my friend and sister-out-law Joanna for when I’m next in Lincoln)
…for the family e-mail list that keeps me abreast of what’s going on in the Cook Clan
…for the cell phones that I and a new church friend can whip out of pockets, enabling us to exchange numbers so we can arrange to get together for lunch or coffee one of these days.
…for the friends who challenge me to examine my priorities in my online life
…for the conviction of the Holy Spirit regarding how I ought to spend my time, both on and off the web
…for the real life opportunities God has given me to minister to girls through my home and love of crafts
I am so thankful that God has placed me at this time in history, with these technologies–so that I might use them to glorify Him and so that He may use them to conform me into the image of His Son.
May my life, online and off, be a reflection of the greatness and holiness of God.
Yes, Rebekah, it is so awesome that we are able to keep in touch with family and friends. It is an even “awesomer” thing that the Holy Spirit resides in us and speaks to us and that we are listening. Thankful to have wonderful christian blogger friens!