Social Seduction

Send us Fan MailLadies! You may have seen the recently released documentary on Netflix called ‘The Social Dilemma’. If you haven’t, give it a watch BEFORE you listen to this episode. We have found it immensely helpful in unpacking the impacts social media is having on our psychology and on our actual behaviour (both online and offline)! Whilst there is TONNES of useful and important information in the documentary, we wanted to also address the usage of social media from a Christian perspective. This episode gets to the heart of the issue and then gives 10 practical tips on how to ensure social media isn’t:a) taking over your life and b) building YOUR kingdom instead of Jesus’.Issues brought up but not quite labelled: The root of the problem of social media is SIN… sin is the reason why ‘users’ will keep using. Genesis 6:5  Psalm 51:5 Sin ends up being the problem because of the way we don’t have any accountability… it’s me and the phone… The idea that social media and online activity is actually changing real-life social behaviours is another theme that is brought up in the documentary. And I mean, it’s not that hard to see this, look at the porn industry and the havoc it has reaped on real-life relationships. How do you see social media impacting your real-life relationships? Spiritual habits, relationships, sex life, Are we letting our minds being held captive to the world/others/social?2 Corinthians 10:5 So what are we doing when we are allowing our minds to be held captive to a social media machine? How do we make it obedient to Christ rather than entertaining lies that we have believed and FEEDING those lies? FALSE HUMILITY & VIRTUE SIGNALLING - we are called to be boasting in our weakness so that the Glory of God may prevail. False Humility - 1 Corinthians 6 Body is a temple. What are we portraying? Modest?FAKE YOU - one way or anotherVIRTUE SIGNALLINGMatthew 12:361 Peter 2: 9 Matt 25:31-46Practical Tips:Delete the profiles of social media that you dabble in but don’t really have an interest in. Have a decent break from social media.Clear out who you follow on your social media accounts.  Have times in the day, where you bench your phone.Charge your phone OUT of your room.Turn off notifications on your phone.Check how much time you're spending on your apps on your phone (in settings). Don’t click on highly emotive articles.Bible before phone, every day. Change your habits around how you use your phone. Follow @hertheology on Instagram & YouTube. Head to hertheology.com to find out more.