Fruity Social Media

Most people are on social media. Let’s BE REAL, most people are on multiple platforms of social media and they’re on it way to much. So it’s either going to be a tool in the hands of the enemy or a tool in our hands to honor God and point people to Him. We’ve got to have wisdom in a space that so many people can see!

We should display the fruit of the spirit in every thing we do on social media.

Love

Mark 12:30–31 ESV

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

In your posts and messages. The stuff everyone sees and that only certain people see.

Truth is loving, but we must also be kind and gentle and patient!

Joy

Philippians 4:4 ESV

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

Christians should be a people marked by joy. This doesn’t mean nothing ever bothers us, but we should be marked by joy because our joy is found in the Lord and He is unchanging. We should let that joy show every where!

Peace

Hebrews 12:14 ESV

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

No drama! Don’t start it or participate in it! Just seek to stop it!

Don’t post or message in ways that make people feel attacked.

Patience

Ephesians 4:1–2 ESV

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Undoubtedly you will see things on social media that you disagree with or you think it’s ridiculous. Have patience with others.

A lot of people feel like social media is a good place for a rant. I don’t feel like you’re going to accomplish much that way! Display patience in your posting!

Kindness

Matthew 7:12 ESV

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Treat others well. Respond kindly to what you see online online and off line.

Goodness

Philippians 4:8 ESV

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

When you post, spend more time drawing attention to these kinds of things. Have posts the encourage and highlight goodness and give joy.

Faithfulness

Hebrews 10:23 ESV

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Be faithful in every part and area of your life to God. Be consistent. Be true.

Gentleness

1 Peter 3:15 ESV

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Don’t bully or belittle people, even if they are wrong.

Self-Control

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

In what you post, click, tap, read, and watch, have self-control!

These are the things that we should go towards on social media. The things that we should put out there. In verses 19-21 Paul talks about what we should stay away from.

read verses 19-21

It’s a tool. What will we use the tool for? We should remember what Paul said as we think about how we use social media.

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.