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@TheBabylonBee recently posted a hilarious meme and article with the headliner as, \u201c<\/span>Woman Who Calls Herself An Influencer Has Literally Never Influenced Anyone To Do Anything Ever.\u201d <\/span><\/i>You can find the article on<\/span> www.babylonbee.com<\/span><\/a> it is quite entertaining. Obviously, The Babylon Bee is filled with fantastic religious, societal, and even political satire but it made me consider the influence that we all truly have on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have been told many times that I needed to train Christians on how to post on Social Media. I am not bragging, I am just setting the tone for the rest of this article. I appreciate those comments, but most of the time I hide my true feelings behind a smile because I feel like a failure 99% of the time. I\u2019ve considered deleting all of my accounts many times, especially during election years. I see the ugliness coming from those outside the church, which doesn\u2019t bother me nearly as much as the ugliness coming from inside the church. Christians should look a lot like Jesus Christ. Christians should sound a lot like Jesus Christ. Christians should post, comment, and share on Social Media a lot like Jesus Christ. Christians should approach Social Media the way Jesus has commanded us to live. With a great love for God, a great love for people, and a great passion to tell what Jesus has done for us. However, many times Christians seem to get caught up in the digital war zone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I want to give you 3 ways to make an impact on Social Media for Jesus Christ. These are just suggestions, I learned a long time ago to suggest things to people instead of trying to tell people what to do. You would think these 3 things wouldn\u2019t need much explanation but I will give a brief explanation of each. I would also think these 3 things would just be common sense applied to a new setting. Yet that doesn\u2019t seem to be the reality of what I see on Social Media from professing Christians. Ready? Here we go\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#1. Stop Criticizing Other Christians And Other Churches On Social Media\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Christians please stop criticizing other christians and other churches on Social Media. If people are saying that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior of their life, let\u2019s celebrate that. If people are saying that Jesus has changed them, let\u2019s celebrate that. Those are really great things to share with the world. No matter what you think or what you have heard, you do not have the spiritual gift of criticism. If you do, you didn\u2019t get if from the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 3:13 says,<\/span> \u201cBut exhort one another daily, while it is called \u201cToday,\u201d lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.\u201d (NKJV) <\/span><\/i>Now, I know\u2026 I am a little biased, but I have no doubt that I go to the best church in the world. It\u2019s in little bitty Orrville, Ohio, but just because I go to the best church in the world doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m going to waste my time criticizing other churches on Social Media. I believe the root of criticism is jealousy. What does that do for those who are watching on Social Media that don\u2019t even attend church? According to God\u2019s Word\u2026 As Christians we should be encouraging one another every single day, and I believe Social Media is a great place to do that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#2. Stop Criticizing Non-Believers On Social Media\u2026\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Christians please stop criticizing Non-Believers on Social Media. Of course they\u2019re being foolish. They don\u2019t know God. Of course they\u2019re saying hateful things. They don\u2019t know Love. Of course they are confused, hurt, walking in darkness. They haven\u2019t experienced the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Have we forgotten what it was like to be outside of the family of God? There was a church back in the old days, like really old days, like the Apostle Paul\u2019s old days, that had forgotten that too, so he wrote them a letter. You can read the entire letter in the book Colossians found in the Bible, but I want to focus on a small part of that letter from Chapter 1 verses 21-23 that says, <\/span>\u201cAnd you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight, if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.\u201d <\/span><\/i>Consider how far God has brought you. Think about how God\u2019s grace has changed your life. Never forget what you truly deserve. Let me gently remind you that God\u2019s grace is actively pursuing them. So let\u2019s stop criticizing Non-Believers on Social Media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#3 Start Sharing The Good News Of Jesus Christ On Social Media\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s just a crazy dream of mine, but I would love to see Christians spend quality time daily to post about what Jesus has done for them, and what Jesus can do for other people. Of course I love pictures of your little dog. Who doesn\u2019t enjoy sharing Grandma\u2019s Atomic Bomb Chili recipe? We got to have your post game expert analysis of your favorite sports teams. However, we have been given this amazing tool of Social Media to influence all the world, and what are we using it for? Romans 1:16 says,<\/span>\u201cFor I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.\u201d <\/span><\/i>We don\u2019t need to be the weird guys standing on the side of the road with Bible verses anymore\u2026 Now we can be the weird guys on Social Media doing it. The Gospel doesn\u2019t need to be an activity, a movement, or even a campaign. It needs to be who we are becoming every single day in Jesus Christ even on Social Media. Are we ashamed to post about the Savior of the world that we claim to be following? If you\u2019re sharing, keep sharing, and quit worrying about the critics. If you\u2019re not sharing, can I encourage you to start sharing the good news of Jesus Christ on Social Media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is my prayer that Christians all over the world would realize the influence that we all have on Social Media. I pray that we would use the power of Social Media to impact the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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