Facebook

Have you noticed how much you can learn about a person's life just by browsing their facebook page? You can find out if someone is in a relationship (usually even if who they're in a relationship with), you can find out what kind of work they do, their political and religious affiliations and much, much more. What I always find the most fun to look at are the photos not only the albums that person has posted but also the ones that are posted of them by others.

Looking at these photos really tells me what is truly going on with this person. Some friends from college are big into travelling, a friend from high school has adopted two adorable boys, another friend has gone on short term missions trips, and I even have a couple friends from church who are missionaries in Romania and their photos are the best way to keep up with them and the beautiful children they are serving there.

Jared has an old friend from high school that I've heard about for several years, I finally got to meet this friend a few weeks ago, and have since "friended" him on facebook. I don't know about anyone else, but when I become friends with someone I have to look at their profile right away (and of course the pictures!) Jared had always told me that this friend was a person of very high integrity and honesty, and he was someone who Jared really respected because he made his faith his own. Well his pictures told another story. Based on everything Jared had told me I was expecting a guy very involved with his church and his family. His photos showed that church and family were the last two things on his mind. I won't get into the specifics of all the photos but this man was definitely not living the Christian life. I was a bit shocked and Jared was way more than shocked.

This got me to thinking, what do people see when they look at my facebook profile. Do they see a girl who loves God? I'm afraid to say I don't think they do. I do love God, but I feel like my everyday actions don't reflect this, let alone my facebook profile. I feel convicted to start really living every moment in praise to God, and not just the moments that I feel completely comfortable doing so. I want to step out of my comfort zone and live for Christ and Him alone.