Initially, it became very apparent just how habitual social media had become. I had to remove the app shortcuts from my devices to keep from compulsively opening them without thinking. (I think I will keep my devices that way.) Tradition allows for a break from fasting on the Sabbath. I observed this by live-streaming an old friend's church services on Sunday. Sometimes I would also check specific individual pages as well. This just seemed to highlight just how non-social the format has actually become. People aren’t really sharing of themselves that much. Other than an art contest post, I kept to my fast.
As I revealed in said post, Lenten fasting is about disconnecting from the physical world to better take hold of the spiritual one. Therein lies the irony of giving up social media for Lent in my case. With my ministry being mainly social media-based right now, I found myself feeling detached across the board, not just from the physical world. While I did not miss the virtual sewer of information that is the news feed. I did miss being able to touch the lives of others. This prompted me to do more videos, to fill that void.
My ultimate conclusion is this, social media is best kept in moderation. The negatives far outweigh the positives right now. I quickly adapted to, and preferred life not so attached to the world in this way.
Also, visual parables needs to find new venues beyond social media again. I really don’t know what that is going to look like yet, but it needs to happen if I am going to remain “set apart.” Being detached in that way produced a genuine sorrow in me. There is just no going back after touching certain glories. Yet many avoid ever touching them at all. But I will get more into that in my next video, tentatively titled Ever Increasing Glory. I do hope you seek it out.
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