I asked myself a question a few months ago and wanted to write about it then but I had to think. The question was and is: Do we seek to much attention? With the progress of social media and its’ profitability there is an increase in usage even among Christians. It is a challenge, even if your ‘page’ is not monetized, to get as many: likes, shares, repost, and comments; a response is a confirmation that someone saw you.
About four years ago I shut down my Twitter (before it became ‘X’) LinkedIn, and Facebook accounts. I had shutdown my YouTube channel before then, just when it started growing. Why? Because I did not like the direction it was taking my heart.
My YouTube channel started growing when my heart was filled with anger and bitterness as did my Facebook page. Within a month or two my YouTube channel went from the 7 subscribers I had for years to 80. My Facebook page grew very fast during the political season in which my snarky comments made many people laugh and comment and follow me. A lot of things were going on in my life during this time of social media growth including my studying God’s word more.
Matthew 23:10-12 (KJV)
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Jeremiah 13:16-18 (KJV)
16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive.
18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
I am thankful that I am not a best selling author. I am thankful that I have some subscribers to my various blogs, I do want people to read what I write. I pray that someday I will make a comfortable income according to my purpose, which I believe is writing. I do not want to be proudful because I am a best selling author, I want the Lord to receive the glory.
I returned to Facebook and I have 11 Facebook friends, people I know personally and I have no desire to accumulate the over 4,500 FBFs that I had before. I post to remind myself of something I saw that I want to revisit. I have two friends who occasionally like and /or comment on something I posted.
I returned to LinkedIn, mostly to search for a job. I never really understood how this site works and I think my post from my wordpress site is shared there but I never looked for likes, comments, or share on this site.
I have struggled with “X”, it ain’t Twitter! I signed up but I can’t seem to figure out how to log on. My desire is to promote my blogs on that site if I can ever figure it out but, it is not a priority and I do not need re-Xs to feed my ego.
My face was not meant to travel across the universe nor was my voice therefore, YouTube is not for me. I am on Facebook and I do get likes and an occasional share; I also have 4 blogs with subscribers so, my words do travel the world. The difference is my motivation.

Matthew 23:10-12 teaches: when you believe you are at the top of your game, skill set that which you take pride in is your master not Jeus; when you do what is ‘trending” confirmed by likes shares and financial gain, is who you serve; and when you focus on promoting yourself, not limited to but including social media, is what you take pride in. If this is you, you will be abased, humbled.
Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
“Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.” (Jeremiah 13:16)
I saw myself heading to darkness because I was reading the word of God and applying what was written to me. Anger and bitterness is darkness, the self righteous I had in myself was leading me to destruction. Social media was feeding the darkness.

“Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.” (Jeremiah 13:18)
It is interesting to me, that many women refer to themselves as queens, I am not a queen I am a child of God, a daughter. Vashtai, Esther and even Sheba were humbled queens yielding to one who was in authority.
Jereimaih 13:18 instruct Believers to humble themselves and Matthew 23:12 let’s us know that God will exalt us if we humble ourselves. Stop pursuing, likes, shares and comments and seek the one who can get you into heaven and keep you out of hell.
Does God like what you are doing?

Written by Marsha L Floyd
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