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Social Media Intelligence by pressplay411(m): 8:57pm On Jul 15, 2018
Social Media is a double edged sword. Like all inventions It has its Pros and Cons too.

Pros:
-It has literally brought the world to our finger-tips, giving us access to worlds, people and opportunities we would probably not have had access to. It expands our knowledge horizon as a portal to online libraries and information bank.
It gives access also to news and videos testifying of the ways God is manifesting Himself all over the world in miracles, healings, etc. These help consolidate a shaking faith or supersaturate a rock-solid faith. For all the devil always tries to do is attack our Faith in God.
-It helps the Body of Christ across various denominations connect and fellowship better as One across various WhatsApp and other group chat fora.
-It gives access to a wide range of messages, songs, testimonies, etc that hitherto were not easily accessible.
-It certainly confirms the verse which says the Spirit is One, and what He says to One, He says to all. Presently it's amazing how there's a general theme of Repentance and Revival of the Holyspirit being preached in the Body of Christ all over the world.

Cons-
-It has become an Idol to many believers who now give social media more priority over God, over church and over things that edify the spirit. The just concluded World Cup was a test, and people clearly showed where their Hearts and Loyalty were.
-It is a major distraction. Most believers' prayer lives have either dwindled or been rendered impotent because they have flooded themselves with an avalanche of social media activities that have taken the place of their private time with God.
-Exposure to diverse Anti-Christ messages, videos, pictures, etc that have not only sown the seeds of doubt and fear in the hearts of believers but have also swept across the church, locally and globally.
Unfortunately, fear and unbelief limit the manifestation of God's glory as people begin to lose faith.
-It has caused a lot of health damage and accidents. It's no news that a lot of eyes have been damaged by constantly staying on the phone. There's also been a lot of lives lost to accidents due to use of phone on the road either as a driver or pedestrian.
A lot of several medical conditions are also inherent; ADHD, Restlessness, Insomnia, Attention Seeking Syndrome, (if there's anything like that), etc to mention just few.
-It is dangerous for kids and babes in faith.
-It exposes believers to sin and guilt in diverse ways, sexual sins, judgemental sins, sins of attacking prophets and men of God. Sins that If care is not taken can become obstacles to our prayers.
-It has made our eyes not single. We care about too many things that shouldn't even be on our mind due to over exposure on SM.

May we receive divine intelligence, discernment and faith to know how to navigate the Internet and Social media appropriately and in moderation that it does not become an idol to us, it does not ensnare us and cause us to sin, in Jesus name. Amen
Re: Social Media Intelligence by Mario1989(m): 9:02pm On Jul 15, 2018
Every technology has it's own advantages n disadvantags.....All you need is to build discipline over it........INTERNET IS DANGEROUS TO LITTLE CHILDREN......

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Re: Social Media Intelligence by pressplay411(m): 9:06pm On Jul 15, 2018
Mario1989:
Every technology has it's own advantages n disadvantags.....All you need is to build discipline over it........INTERNET IS DANGEROUS TO LITTLE CHILDREN......

Discipline is the word. Thanks.
SM is dangerous in wrong hands, period.

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