If God was on Facebook, what would He be like? Here are some of the things that I think would be His practice.

He would add every friend request

God wouldn’t have to wonder whether or not to add a friend request because He knows everyone! He wouldn’t be wondering whether or not they were just asking so they could hack into his account or whether they just want to be nosy – He would know the person’s motive right from the start….

He would like every legitimate status

Have you ever seen someone’s status and decided not to ‘like’ it because you don’t like the person who wrote it at that particular moment in time or anymore?? Don’t deny it! How do I know? Because I’ve done it! Aren’t we pathetic! The beautiful/awful Facebook does such strange things to our emotions and if we’re not careful, it has the capability of sending us into a depression for a whole day! God help us!

He wouldn’t delete anyone? Or would he?

Here is yet another dilemma with the beautiful/awful Facebook…. In a previous life before FB existed, if relationships, let’s say, ‘changed’ and, let’s face it, they do, that’s life, you just lost touch with that person for a while or maybe forever in some instances and, if it was a painful ‘separation,’ in time, maybe you healed from that and quite possibly picked up the relationship again even though it might be different from before. When a relationship changes with friends on FB, especially if it’s painful, every time you log on, you see their face or their status and it can be a reminder of the hurt that has either been caused you or that you have caused. (Let me say that I am not talking about serious break down here, sometimes you absolutely have to delete someone who is causing or has caused serious damage) So, what do you do? I think I have only ever deleted one person off FB and that was a reaction and probably unnecessary! Deleting seems so final. You may be trying to reach out to an estranged friend by ‘liking’ their status yet you are getting nothing back… it’s hard to bear especially if its Christians you are trying to bridge the gap with. So, what’s the measure we should use? Scripture says, that the measure we use will be the measure that will be used against us… ouch! What’s God’s measure? The Royal Law! That means that we should love everyone with the love that He shows to us! Ouch again! Would He delete anyone? I doubt it. His love for everyone is so far above what we understand and He always and forever keeps the Royal Law. I wish I did but I am certainly seeking to go that way because I know it is the only way to succeed as a Christian.

He wouldn’t write a status out of His emotions

Emotional status’ can be a dangerous thing – once you have let your fingers do the talking and you’ve pressed that ‘post’ button, it’s gone and your words are out there for the FB world to see. It has been said, ‘don’t write out of your emotions, they won’t represent you well.’ It’s perfectly true so before you press the ‘post’ button, ask yourself if you’re going to make people smile, think or just remember you, then hit that button baby! But, if you’re trying to score points, make people react to you, or tell an un-necessary piece of gossip, delete it! It’s never worth it…. And you may live to regret it. While ever words stay this side of your computer, they die, once you’ve typed it, they’re gone! You can’t bring them back!

He wouldn’t check the likes and comments every 30 seconds!

Man’s 3 basic needs are security, acceptance and significance. Adam and Eve had them way back in the beginning, but, when they ate that fruit – bye bye SAS!! Ever since that time, man has been trying to find those three things. Sadly, FB has given us a place to find those things temporarily! Like I said earlier, if you get no ‘likes’ it can ruin your day! How funny we are….. especially if we’ve written something that we felt was particularly world-changing! Haha! I read something the other day that made me smile – someone had tweeted about someone who had posted a photo, had no ‘likes’ and posted it again! Human beings are an odd breed. If you are one of those people who are totally secure and you hardly ever check your ‘likes’ then I take my hat off to you! Can you share your secret?

Will this blog stop me ‘misbehaving’ in all of the above – probably not all together because I’m human but I hope it might urge all of us on to be a little bit more gracious, wise and sensitive on the awful/beautiful Facebook that is with us for ever. I hope you ‘like’ my blog!!! HAHAHA!!