Upgrading Your Friendship Status

Technology isn't bad unless it distracts us from flesh-and-blood relationships. This 1-minute devotion shares a sad statistic. #Devotions #Friendship. #BibleLoveNotes #Bible

A 78-year-old retired schoolteacher died in her home in New York, and no one knew she was dead for 6 months.*

 Sadly, technology has changed the way we view relationships, giving us an artificial sense of "connection."

 We send texts and emails, but ignore people in the same room. We faithfully check Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram but have no time to visit our parents, pray for our friends, or check on our elderly neighbors.

God places a high priority on the way we treat others (Matthew 22:37-39). He expects us to think about their needs and interests, not simply our Facebook status (Philippians 2:3-4).

There's nothing wrong with enjoying social media unless it causes us to ignore our flesh-and-blood relationships.

In this age of technology, we need to be more deliberate. This week let's ask God to show us someone who needs a meal, a visit, or a hug.

*Do You Need Friends to Survive?


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Technology isn't bad unless it distracts us from flesh-and-blood relationships. This 1-minute devotion shares a sad statistic. #Devotions #Friendship. #BibleLoveNotes #Bible

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7 comments:

  1. Patty SumnerDecember 25, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    So true! How times have changed.....It takes time and effort to love people...Satan has used technology as a way to stop us from caring...really caring for each other... We are not to grow weary in doing good... even if it takes time and effort...love is an action word..Thanks for your faithfulness to share truth. Blessings!

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  2. Dave ~ BrendaDecember 26, 2012 at 2:45 AM

    This is the topic of some of our conversations lately, too, Gail. It makes me so sad, actually. Technology is robbing us of some precious things and the biggest is wholesome face to face relationships. Something appealing about the thought of living in Andy Griffith's Mayberry - no cell phones, computers, ipads...... Continuing loving your posts!! :)

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  3. JudithDecember 27, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    I so totally agree!!

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  4. AishaJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:26 PM

    This is a good - makes you think and evaluate how you attend to the relationships in your life. Thanks for sharing

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  5. SheilaJuly 30, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    My thoughts exactly
    Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this

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  6. UnknownJuly 30, 2019 at 11:17 AM

    God spoke to me regarding friendships and the importance being together. It's different than your immediate family.
    Thanking God for the friends He has given me.

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  7. rose63September 24, 2019 at 2:55 PM

    yes, i agree.

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