FakeBook part 1
We want people to be real, but not too real.
Don't you dare talk about your bad day on social media. We all have them, but nobody cares about yours. Keep it to yourself.
We want honesty, but not too much.
Don't tell me what I need to hear, just tell me what I want to hear. You see how many people like me? Compliments abound on ever changing, uncontrollable, petty, insignificant traits.. "Soo gorgeous." "You're awesome" What does it translate to? Ego. Not soul.
" For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
We want truth, But--
Not so fast, we insist it's sprinkled with a little sugar on it.
Don't say anything negative or use too many exclamation points....
People won't say anything to you directly, but theyre there. Scrolling and judging. So full of judgement, they won't even make a post 90% of the time because they've conditioned themselves to judge through the eyes of the person on the other side of the screen.
We've shamed rants and passions--fitness posts, food posts, political affiliations, pets.. Theyre Unacceptable!
And we've exchanged them for commercialized, filtered, picture perfect posts with just the right quote.
Are you buying it ?
Where do we go from here ?
A mannequin challenge is trending... Think about that. Can we become any more fake and still and stagnate?
We don't want real. We want just the good from people. Just the happy, just the brags, and the perfect side of their life. All while demanding their realness. But people aren't all good. Sometimes their emotions get the best of them, sometimes they screw up, sometimes they vent, and cry, and laugh too loud. And we label them and push them away, we ignore them and make them feel like an outcast
because real is harder to handle than the shimmering reflection of fake we proudly stare at ourselves in.
It takes maturity to digest real. To look passed the words and see someone just letting it all go because they can't hold their breath anymore. It takes cojones to be a friend to the broken hearted, the hurting, the angry.
And most people can't do it. Not without judgment, or resentment.
But that's why Jesus is our example...
Not our favorite social media person with just the right pose, or the well timed meme.
He handles people in their lowest, weakest, most shameful moments.
And He's there with all the good too.