S2E06 - Managing an Addiction to Sharing on Social Media

"What if someone is addicted to sharing godly and edifying posts on social media?" That is the summary of the interesting question we responded to in this episode. It comes in from Bisi who asks,  "Sir, I have a question for your wife. I remember in one of the previous podcast episodes that I listened to, she spoke about how that when she has gotten certain godly piece of information, she's quick to share them on her social media handle. Like, for example, she sees an edifying post and then gbam! She has reposted it even before the quote “blesses” her. I’m finding myself in the same situation and it’s making me “addictive” to posting (godly and edifying) posts on my social media page -- WhatsApp especially. My question is: How can I control this sir? Thank you sir." The episode Bisi is referring to is Season 1 Episode 9 - Lessons From the Pandemic (link below).  Anu and I discussed this by reemphasising the need to understand the PURPOSE and PRIORITY with regards to how we use social media. We emphasised the need to first be truly BLESSED by a piece of knowledge (and this can take days, weeks, months or years!) before going on to share that knowledge from a lived-experience perspective. We asked, "What is the point of pointing people to a place you are not willing to go?" Mark 3:14, for example, says that Jesus ordained 12 disciples "that they SHOULD be with him, and that he MIGHT send them forth..." In other words, the primary purpose is to fellowship with The Truth (Jesus), and if He so chooses, He MAY send us to others (through sharing and the likes). Anu offered some practical tips, including taking time to let what the Holy Spirit is teaching you simmer in your heart before sharing the same, and considering using a different platform that will force you to "STOP and THINK" before you post or share. BIBLE VERSE REFERENCED Mark 3:14 KJV "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach." Click on any of the links to listen . . . and please, remember to share. ✥ Joseph's Website — https://www.josephkolawole.org/notalonetoday/ ✥ Other Podcast Platforms — https://pod.link/1537774506 LINK TO THE REFERENCED EPISODE (S1E09 - Lessons From the Pandemic) https://www.josephkolawole.org/notalonetoday/episode/20748a44/s1e09-lessons-from-the-pandemic FOR MORE RESOURCES FROM JOSEPH & ANU OLA https://linktr.ee/josephola https://josephola.disha.page/