Maybe, you’re like me and live in an innocent world where you were safe and protected - for the most part. The Bible does tell us to think on what is “good, pure, lovely, of good report” and this side of social media is not those things. However, the Bible calls us to be “wise as serpents, but gentle as doves”. That means God is asking us to be aware of issues like this so we can pray, help pass bills, and educate those around us on these issues.
Read MoreThe reality is media was never meant to take the place of face to face coffee, church community, and the workplace. We were meant to live in REAL community - side by side, face to face. You can follow my journey on @alymarie1991 in person and see that I am intentional to have wonderful, vibrant real life relationships. Many of whom wouldn’t have happened without Tirzah.
Read MoreDue to social media, God created a whole new world for me within my own city. That city was in Milwaukee. I ended up in a church world that was very performance and social driven - but not necessarily driven to serve in the local community. It was hard to navigate when you spent your days in the streets in some of the worst areas and found none of the church was there with you.
Read MoreGod took those years of lack of wisdom and maturity and developed skills that allowed me to glorify Him more. This is your reminder, though, that the internet and this world have both light and dark. If you’ve been in the dark, God can still use that, redeem it, and bring glory.
Read MoreThe beauty of this online relationship is I found someone to reach other young women and teach everything we knew about the Bible. I was able to be my fully introverted self and we saw each other when we saw each other
Read MoreJoin Alycia on a journey to explore how media in the 21st century shapes our lives and can be a tool for good.
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