Facebook Christians

Scrolling through my social media the past week I was confronted by how Christians use their accounts. This wonderful means of communication has opened up a new way of reaching friends and family who may or may not believe as we do. Many people use this to their advantage, unapologetically praising God for the things happening in their lives and spreading scripture.

Thank you for that.

I find personal testimony on how God is working in your life far more inspiring than the "Type Amen and Pass it Along" posts. And scripture is always a welcome beacon during a dreary day.

But, as with all things, there are moments when Christians need to pay attention to how they are representing God.

Trigger topics like politics, abortion, gun control, etc. need to be carefully approached. I'm not saying you can't take a hard stance on any of these topics. On the contrary, Jesus took hard stances in His day and even promised that His message would bring division in the world. (Matthew 10:34; Luke 12:51)

Some topics require a firm hand but make sure you don't jumble people in with the topic.

God loves people. All people. Even the people who believe differently than you.

When the multitudes swarmed around Jesus, you can imagine that there were many differing opinions in that crowd. But when baskets of fish and bread were passed around to eat, no group was ostracized based on politics.

Everyone ate and was full.

Keep this in mind when you're about to post something that could be seen as an attack on another person. Be prayerfully mindful that everyone reading your post is loved by God.

To be Christian is not merely to enjoy the benefits of God's love, but to display that same love to everyone who comes in contact with you, both in person and online.

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