Digital Wellbeing

The addiction of social media

How many of you this morning looked at social media as the first thing when you wake up?

People use an average of 6.6 social media platforms a month

Facebook

Youtube

Whatsapp

Instagram

Wechat

Messenger

Twitter

Mentions

Tiktok

Linked in

Telegram

The average person spends 2.5hrs a day on social media

The problem with social media is it leaves us struggling with all the passions in our souls

The feeling of being dirty

The feeling that this is just draining the life out of you

Some of these awakened passions are:

Hypocrisy

Envy

Fear

insecurity

Hatred

Anger

Strife

Sexual Immorality

Idolatry

Witchcraft

Outbursts of anger

Dissensions

Factions

Lawlessness

Galatians 5:19–21 (NASB 2020)

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The first danger I would love to talk about today we face with social media is that it awakens the passion of hypocrisy

Matthew 6:1–6 (NASB 2020)

“Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

“And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

This has its roots in the desire to be loved and accepted by people

Hypocrisy has a very sinister aspect:

It is our inability to love ourselves and to think people will not love the person they see

The desire to be worshipped

The fear to be rejected

The desire to deceive