Air Date: Jun. 18, 2024Your Faith, Your Feed: 3 Ways Social Media Affects Your Faith Journey

🎧 Social media is a huge part of our daily lives, influencing how we interact, learn, and express ourselves. Have you considered its impact on your faith? 🤔Join us as we explore how platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and others can impact our faith journeys 📱and discover 3  important things to keep in mind to protect our faith. 🙏

🚀 Episode Highlights:

1. Social Media Algorithms Decide What’s on Your Feed

• Social media platforms use algorithms to filter content based on what you engage with. 🧠
• Algorithms predict what you might find interesting or meaningful based on your interactions.
• Engage with wholesome content to reinforce your Christian faith and support your spiritual growth. 🌱
• Proverbs 4:23: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” ❤️
• Be mindful of what you click on to avoid unwholesome content that can distort your understanding of what’s right and true. 🛡️

2. Social Media is Designed to Keep You Distracted

• Social networks are designed to consume as much of your time and attention as possible. ⏰
• Features like the “like” button and notification pings give users a dopamine hit, encouraging more content sharing. 🔔
• Excessive time on social media can divert attention from essential spiritual disciplines like prayer, Bible study, and worship. 📖
• Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” 🕊️
• Set healthy boundaries with screen time to prioritize your relationship with God. 🙌

3. Social Media is Filled with Misinformation and Conflicting Information

• Social media contains valuable information but also misinformation and conflicting information. ❓
• It’s crucial to sharpen digital skills and think critically about what you see online. 🔍
• The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 14:33 that “God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” 🕊️
• Verify information from reliable sources and pray for discernment. 🛐

📌 Takeaways:

• Be aware of how algorithms work and choose wholesome content.
• Limit distractions by setting boundaries with your screen time.
• Verify information and seek discernment to avoid confusion.

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• Snopes: www.snopes.com (Largest fact-checking website) 🌐

🎙️ Next Episode Teaser:

• Don’t miss our next episode where we’ll hear from a young adult about how social media affected his faith journey and what he did to protect his faith. 📢

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