"Oh be careful little mouth what you say.
For the Father up above is looking down in love
so be careful little mouth what you say"
We all have our opinions about the hot button issues circulating through our culture. And we all feel passionate about our opinions on these issues. Ask me any day at any time and I will happily talk your head off for hours about my specific opinions.
As a mother I am passionate about: birthing methods, vaccinations, spanking, nutrition, sleep habits, education... and as a person I am passionate about: race relations, welfare, abortion, guns, war... etc.
Fortunately for everyone I am not going to talk about the details of my opinions on these or any topics (even though all of my opinions are absolutely correct, of course!) I kid!
I had no idea before Noah was born the kind of war zone I was entering into. When I became a mother, some sort of savage beast was awakened in me that I didn't even know existed. Moms are crazy! We will claw your eyes out if you cross us about which brand of car seat is best for sweet little Johnny's safety.
We feel so strongly about the choices we make regarding our children because we all desperately want what is best for them. It is hard not to get caught up in the details of the choices we make and it's hard not to judge the choices of others when we don't agree with them.
We feel so strongly about the choices we make regarding our children because we all desperately want what is best for them. It is hard not to get caught up in the details of the choices we make and it's hard not to judge the choices of others when we don't agree with them.
It's not just moms though. The internet has created a frenzy of heated and often horribly rude debates about anything from presidential candidates to which Kardashian is the hottest.
Social media has become a unique atmosphere that allows us to say and do things that we would never say or do in "real life". Here are a few little gems from one of the most recent viral debates.
Karla Ungurean-King Her pretty little head would look great on my wall. Don't worry, I'll give her meat to needy animals.
Like · Reply · 629 · July 2 at 12:25am
Jessica Kay Clark Let's hunt for her together
Like · 47 · July 2 at 12:41am
Filomena Iria I hope to see a post of your dead body soon... With a smiley Lion standing next to you
Like · Reply · 101 · July 2 at 6:10pm
Katrina Ralphson I think you are the ugliest person on the planet. Inside and out
Like · Reply · 73 · July 2 at 3:57pm
Sadly these are some of the nicer comments on this topic.
What in the world? There are 629 "likes" about mounting a persons head on a wall. When did this become an acceptable way to communicate our opinions?
Most of the craziness I read online is written by people I don't know and have never met before. However, I am occasionally shocked and disappointed by people I do know and look up to because of things said or done on social media.
I am humbled at the thought that I too may have shocked or disappointed someone who looks up to me because of my words on the web.
There is a time and a place to speak truth and stand up for what you believe in. But that time and place is almost never on the internet. Especially if your words are laced with sarcasm, hatred, or death threats.
As someone who is trying to be the hands and feet (and mouth) of Jesus it is not acceptable to harass or insult anyone based on their political, social, religious, or any other persuasions.
I am going to try to hold myself accountable for staying away from the online drama. I want my actions to speak louder than my words.
I would much rather make someone feel loved and valued than to win an argument by tearing them down.
What if my words would make the difference between someone seeing God or just seeing another angry online comment?
What if I am the last straw for someone in their decision to give up on faith?
I claim to be a child of God. My actions, encounters, and words should be a reflection of his love for me. Having the last word is not as important as sharing that love.
If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. -1 Corinthians 13:1-2
