Do You Ever Think To Yourself When On Facebook, "Why Did They Just Post That Comment Or Picture?"

My mother just may be right about her comments when it comes to Facebook. It can be very mindless at times. Some people tend to have no etiquette and just post whatever thoughts come to their mind. It is as though they think out loud without having a filter in place. Some of the stuff shared is overload and a bit too much info for family and friends, acquaintances and even co-workers to know about a person. Now, that is my opinion. Talk about addictions, this may be the new addiction that counselors in church offices will be dealing with to get people set free. Satan will always find some avenue to slither his way into, to capture the attention of people, keeping them busy and distracted just enough to keep them from destiny.
A word of caution to husbands/wives too. Unbeknown to the other in the "couple" scenario did you ever check up and see what FB pictures may be posted with you as the other person in their picture? Sometimes they are very complimentary pictures of the two of you and at other times it is quite obvious as to whom in the couple relationship may be a bit vain or wrapped up in themselves, for the picture of the spouse is not very becoming of that person at all. Be mindful of what you post. How would you feel if your picture was posted with your spouse and it was just not very becoming of you at all? This is the person that you are suppose to love, cherish and protect. Why would you do that for them in person on a daily basis and then something so mindless as a couple picture you would not present them in the best light possible. Isn't that what marriage is suppose to be about, the two shall become one? You lift up each others burdens; pray protection over each other; rejoice in each others success and accomplishments; be the lifter of the others head when they may be a bit down or having a not so good day? They are just thoughts. Or another solution could also be to just post a picture of yourself if you do not have a complimentary picture of the both of you together.
My suggestion would be to pastor's that if you have not had a pictorial church directory done in a while why not take the opportunity to have one at your church. Professional portraits would be taken of you and your spouse. More than likely a great pose or two are just waiting for you to be captured in a portrait. You would then have a few great portraits to select from to share with the whole wide world of you, your spouse, and family if you would so choose to use. Not only that, your congregation would also have the same opportunity and they would then have a great portrait pose to share as their FB profile picture. Just my thoughts, the choice really is yours.
Word of advice about FB, do not share too much information because it may appear to look as though you are insecure and seeking approval of mass amounts of people. FB can be used as a great tool to reach out to others and minister to them. It can be a wonderful opportunity to reach many at one time if it is used properly, in the example of praying for someone. My mother just may be right in this also...it is just a fad and something will come along to replace it. I agree with her when it comes to this thought, whatever happened to the idea of picking up the telephone and calling someone to have personal interaction with them? We have become so gadget oriented lately that people interact less and less via the old fashioned way of a personal visit with a person. Do you remember as a child going to Grandma and Grandpa's home for a family dinner and gathering at the dinner table? One of my grandmothers prepared a family meal every Sunday and whomever came to visit Grandma also shared in a wonderful home cooked meal.  If there were leftovers and you were the only one visiting that day you were the recipient of a great care package. She would prepare soup along with a full meal which included some sort of dessert. You knew if she went to a certain peanut store downtown, for the cashews would be out to enjoy. You knew what bakery she may have visited the day or so before by the bag/box that was in her kitchen. You knew that Grandma was up early baking for you because the prize was on her counter just waiting for you to enjoy. Isn't it funny how you tend to remember simple things when you gathered at Grandma's home? There were a lot of grandchildren and I fondly remember playing a game with my cousins and we would sit on her steps leading to the upstairs and each time you advanced you got to move up a stair ( I think it was button, button who's got the button.) We would also put on skits for the adults to watch. There was a curtain that could be drawn from one room to another and we would use that as our stage curtain when we would perform.
Grandma always was so thoughtful.  Think back and I trust that you have a great memory or two of your grandmother(s) and the love she(they) had for you.