Oops.
Well, at least we had fun?
If you have been coming to this site for awhile, you know it is small by most internet standards. I am used to having only a handful of visitors a day and I personally know the majority of the people who comment. Yesterday it appears I hit a nerve. Twitter and the habits of those who use it appear to be sacred ground. Who knew?
I learned a lot yesterday.
First. I learned I am not the only one who is, as Abraham Piper put it, “…tired of following people who just seem like they’re having their devotions all day long.” There are plenty of others out there who feel the same. I believe we can glorify God with Twitter by talking about the “mundane” as well as the spiritual. If someone tweets about how they love their wife, or dotes over their children, that glorifies God. Being a good husband, daddy, and even friend to others is important and pertinent to our sanctification.
Second. I learned many people do not get sarcasm and or do not read entire posts. If they do, they probably failed reading comprehension.
Third. I learned a GREAT lesson in humility. I was humbled by the reactions of others on the net about my post. Like I stated above, I have a “small” site and have never seen such over-whelming traffic. To tell the truth, I am still reading some of the comments (some of ya’ll write three or four paragraphs). I realized (again) how small my opinion is compared to the world. To think my stupid little post made thousands of people think makes me laugh to myself. A lot. My prayer is that I helped someone in some way to grow more into the person God made them to be.
Fourth. Abraham Piper is flippin funny.
Fifth. This is the one thing I learned more than anything else. The Christian community is deeply fractured. My wife echoed my sentiments this morning by saying her heart was heavy because of the egos she saw on display. It is not only that we are fractured among our opinions, but we are fractured in the fact that we do not share the love of Christ even among each other. There were not many kind rebukes, and many felt the need to hide behind a “proper theological statement” instead of admitting that even Jesus might have cracked a few jokes.
Sixth. I learned the internet is a little more volatile than I thought. For that matter, it is easy to start a fire with just a few words (James 3:5 anyone?).You think after 29 years I would know this by now.
Oh well. I will sit quietly and enjoy the weekend with my family (beware, I may tweet about some events as well, and they may not be overly spiritual) while I wait for my rebuke from John Piper.
-Don-
