I absolutely love social media. While I’m looking forward to going off the grid a bit later this week, I love seeing my friends’ pictures on Instagram and finding information on Twitter and staying caught up in my peeps’ lives on Facebook. And, oh, do I love reading blogs and learning how to do things by watching videos on YouTube.
As I write this post, in fact, I’m watching an online class about how to use Instagram to market small businesses!
Yes, it’s safe to say that I love social media.
This morning, I found out that my husband’s cousin was crowned Miss USA last night. (Way to go, Nia!) And, since I’ve never met her, I wanted to learn more about her.
Where did I go to learn about her?
Of course: Social Media.
This got me thinking: Our social media says a lot about who we are. If you want to know who I am, check out who I follow on Twitter. Check out what pages I like on Facebook. Look at my Instagram images and see who I follow on Instagram. Read my blog to see what I think about life. Read my posts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
What do you hope I’d find if I decided to look at your social media presence to learn about you? What, in actuality, would be my impression of you?
My big question for me is this: Would God be glorified by my social media presence?
Here’s what I’d hope you’d think of me:
- She likes people.
- She’s always learning about photography.
- She is pure.
- She has fun in a way that God would not be ashamed.
- She loves her husband!
- She’s conservative in dress and behavior.
- She eats delicious food–but is not a health freak.
- She’s not complex, but has deep thoughts.
Every once in a while, I go through my social media to cleanse. I feel a cleanse coming on.
What do you hope others think about you when they look at your social media presence? Why is it important for us to care about this?
Happy Socialing,
