Public Communication for Jesus-lovers

Relationships, emotions, time management and heart intentions can get quite messy by the way we handle our Internet communications. It is amazing what otherwise loving people will say through a keyboard. Hurling bullet points through cyberspace- commenting, posting, opining- we soon forget who we are and end up where we don't want to be.

Like Homer's Jason tied to his ship's mast, Jesus-lovers need to be ready for the Internet's siren songs. If we are not careful, we can easily be pulled off course or bring shame to the name of the one we love most.

If Paul had access to cyberspace, I wonder if he might have written a few scriptures differently...

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)- "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable; if anything is excellent or praiseworthy; [think, talk, email, text, comment, blog, Facebook] about  such things."

I Corinthians 14:3 (NIV)- "But everyone who [prophesies, talks, emails, texts, comments, blogs, writes on Facebook] speaks to others for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort."

Titus 3:8-9 (NIV)- "I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels [on the Internet] because these are unprofitable and useless."