An Analog Life in a Digital WorldSample

This passage doesn’t beat around the bush when it says not to think of yourself as more important than you are. Christians are primarily called to love and obey God and to love and serve others. But how often do we use social media for our own glory? We try to promote the most attractive versions of ourselves and our lives, the versions we believe will lead to the most acceptance and affirmation. That doesn't sound like the Christian life described in this passage. Instead, Romans instructs us to live radically counter-cultural lives and to prioritize things that, for better or for worse, can't be captured in a social media post. We don't need to rely on the acceptance or affirmation of others, because our heavenly father has chosen us to be his Kingdom workers, and that higher calling should drive everything we do, even online.

How have you been tempted to paint yourself in a favorable light online? To what degree do you use social media to improve your self-image more than to genuinely connect with people?

Take a Next Step: If you’re using social media, create a shoutout post for someone that you love today in light of verse 10: “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor” (ESV). Try not to choose a partner or child!

Use this prompt to lead you into prayer:

God, my value and my worth is in you alone…