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Standings in praying with you brother. I, too, am struggling with repetitive sins that I need deliverance from. Lord please give my brother and I strength to fight against these sins. In Jesus’ name amen.

@@ericaacosta5850 Amen and same for you Erica, I appreciate your prayers

I’m sorry you had that experience. None of that is Biblical so for any church to make you feel that way is heartbreaking.

I’m not seeing a jump in logic here. It’s mostly about the effort we exert today using social media to carefully curate our image for the people around us - and not just defensively, proactively too. And like anything else, in moderation it’s a good thing. But most people don’t do it in moderation. The question becomes how much validation do we pursue from others in our lives - through social media but also in our every day lives. Pursuing that validation at the cost of the most important things is toxic. That’s the throughline he’s drawing here. Are you okay?

You explaining that it’s a continuum proves the point. Level 1 - By default, social media is a filter. Like it has to be unless you livestream 24/7. Level 2 - you choose what that filter sees, positive or negative, but one more than the other. More authentic but a choice that isn’t good or bad Level 3 - you filter your life heavily - many reasons for this. Maybe you are private. Maybe you have a brand. Maybe you are trying to make money, who knows. Sure you want attention even validation but seeking those things in themselves aren’t good or bad. Level 4 - your filtering has led you to making poor financial decisions to upkeep an image or explicitly lying to people close to you because of your validation seeking. Now, this is where it becomes toxic or bad. The levels are arbitrary, you can draw lines wherever. The point is by default and ALL the way to even a heavy life filter isn’t bad or negative. It’s only when social media or the image you are trying to create causes you to do something that negatively affects you or those around you and EVEN THAT isn’t bad depending on the context. And to conflate someone existing on social media with someone living a double life which implies a shit ton, is unwarranted to say the least. And you agree. As you said, it’s fine in moderation but bad in other specific contextual circumstances. You agree, so why’d you respond to my comment? And to be fair to the preacher, no one there gives a single fuck about this because they are just there for the feel good emotional roller coaster. He’s there to be a motivational speaker, not be coherent. That’s why it’s funny to watch these types.

@@calmsimon you’ve written out thoughtful responses. Thank you for being thorough and clear. But I can’t help but feel like you only watched 5 minutes of a 35 minute message. That would only be the intro, not the point he’s making and not including any explanation for what he’s speaking on. You’ve made it out to be that this message is about social media and a condemnation of only showing the highlights. It’s not that. It’s a nuanced exploration of where we derive our value and self worth, that includes social media as some people can often struggle with allowing their interactions on social media to affect the value they feel they have. And I said some, not all. Some people don’t have that problem. I’m sorry if you’ve had a negative experience at church at some point. There are some Pastors out there that twist scripture to play on people’s emotions. But Biblical teaching is important (if following Jesus is important to you). I would caution that when evaluating whether a Pastor is doing it the right way or not, it’s important to evaluate a few items: 1. Is scripture actually being included? - some exclude it somehow 2. Is scripture being applied in correct context? 3. Is relevant scripture being excluded to manipulate the audience? You may not agree with certain phrasing or conclusions, you may read meaning or condemnation differently than I do and find some conclusions to be simple or dismissive. I don’t fault you for those opinions. We can disagree and that’s cool. I share your disdain for Motivational Speakers masquerading as Pastors - especially those who speak well, get rich off of it, and don’t care about the people who listen. But I wouldn’t rush to that conclusion after a few minutes of a sermon. It feels dismissive and premature.

@@nathandayfilms fair - you are correct, i only watched the first bit. If i was watching in real life, I’m sure I’d have stayed and took notes on the whole thing but on UA-cam, I shut down this type of content pretty quick especially if a guy makes that wild of a leap that quickly imo. I’m not a Christian and following Jesus is not important to me - what is entertaining to me is whether or not pastors are honest or knowledgeable about their own religion and if their description of life matches something in reality. And to be fair, this guy might have brought it around in the rest of the video. So touché for sure. Have a good day man

And also you my sister. Praying that your circumstances and your faith continue to improve. Amen