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Social Media: r u jk?

Hi, guys! Page Turner here! I've started school this week! Yeah! And not so yeah!
 Today was totally hectic, and I rushed to and from my classes. I got to meet some people I've never seen before, and hopefully I'll get to know them better this week!
 One of my classes talked some about the destructive things that can happen through social media.
....Hmm....
 Okay, so if you're reading this, chances are you're using Internet. If you're not, please send me your secret so I can learn how to write a post without WiFi!
 Anyway, things like emails, Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, and Pinterest, and, yes, Pokemon Go, all count as social media. I've gotta vent now!
 My class said that the average teen spends 7 hours of their day on social media! Think about this!
  •  You're spending 420 minutes on social media. Spending 420 minutes a day you could read...
  • You could finish Pride and Prejudice...IN A DAY
  • You could read the Odyssey...IN A DAY 
  • You could read Jane Eyre in little over....A DAY
  • You could read the Hunger Games in less than... TWO DAYS
  • You could read the entire Lord of the Rings series in less than FOUR DAYS
  • You could read the Bible...IN A WEEK
          WOW! And that's only reading! What else could we accomplish?
    Now, I'm not saying that we should never do social media. But it's really sad that people are wasting time---and we have a ton of "friends", but getting real friends are getting harder.
    Social media gets you a lot of followers and happy people--or angry people--and this can change our mood. We think that social media=the world and what the world thinks of us=is most important. When nobody likes something, or comments, I feel hurt, like nobody notices me. Or, when they do, the short comments just make me feel frustrated and I want to write and share more. Or when my email inbox is continually empty--it makes me feel like not a lot of people want to write me or think about me.
      Whew! But isn't that how we think when we post? Our worth is what the world thinks--or so we think. (You tracking :)
     But God says something else. He says that He loves us. He says that no matter how many people like us or are our friends, He is God. He made us, and we are His creation.
      He offered his Son for us. As believers, Christ bought us with His precious blood. And for the unbeliever, He offers a new life in Him. His blood covers us--and isn't that far better than someone "liking" our posts or whatever? Isn't what the God of the universe, the Lord of all creation, our Savior, think of us the most important? He adopted me. (WOW)
     Of course, it's easy to forget that. And others forget that too.
    Social media is great for a lot of things--communication, inspiration, and creativity. But we start to loose our emotions, cyber bullying rages, and it's hard to connect with people.
     Well, sometimes people forget that their Father loves them, and others don't even know He exists! Sometimes your friends have a bad day, or a bad month, or is struggling in their faith. That's something you can't talk about on Snapchat, or even email--and it might be something that you don't notice if you're on the phone.
     I'm not trying to say that all social media is bad! But sometimes, we use it too much, at the cost of our relationship with God, and how we serve Him. It's easy to forget how the eternal is going to be affected as we focus on the temporal through our phones. I can attest to this!!!
     
    Loosing some time (hours) on social media is hard. Spending time with God and following Him is hard. But He gives us the Holy Spirit to help us. Praise God! He gives us the power to love and follow Him, which amazing! God is amazing!
     So get your schedule in order on your phone, check your email, and answer that important text, then put down your phone and spend some time with God, and tell your friends about Him--Facebook friends or not!
     And enjoy your 420 minutes off the grid each day! I hope you have a great week!
            (By the way, my homework was no social media for the week, so see you next Wedsnesday!)
                    Have a great week, read ALL of the books mentioned above ;) just kidding, and have fun ya'll! Page Turner, over and out.

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