If you’re anything like me, “being in the world but not of it” has always been my greatest challenge. While l’ve made up my mind that certain places, people, and things are not conducive to my walk with Christ–this social media thing has really taken a toll on me, and I know I’m not alone on this one. When the era of social media sprung up, I had decided on the onset I wanted nothing to do with it. I was a baby in my faith and was still struggling with the old me. After I graduated with my masters…
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This video is so on point. We’re stuck in a generation that doesn’t believe in picking up the phone to share important news. It’s so much easier to just post it on their Facebook Pages. I have a cousin who got married a couple of weeks ago and guess how myself and the rest of the family found out? Yep… Facebook. Skyping is considered talking face to face. Sad, but true.
Social media has changed our lifestyles. From being a medium for communication with our friends from around the world, it has become a platform for sharing. We share our opinions, our experiences, and our whereabouts every day—even with people whom we hardly know. The problem with this generation is that, we have somehow become too dependent on social media. We have become too focused and obsessed with what the people will say or think with our posts. We crave for attention. We have become a narcissistic generation. We do crazy things and sometimes go overboard just so people will like…
