I read an interesting article about Facebook. A young man did an experiment with social media by pretty much abandoning his participation in them; his input on Facebook postings placed a spot in my memory bank. This man was alluding to the fact that Facebook doesn’t really reflect the true picture of a person; people typically only post the best sides to them by showing off only the cool and exciting things they are doing, i.e. eating at a fancy restaurant. I find this Facebook showoff to be true. When I’ve looked at Facebook, it does seem a little glossy; people try to be witty, cute and punch everything up with a lol. Facebook photo albums do seem to show off everyone’s cool shots of vacations, parties, and pictures of when everyone was 5-10 years younger and thinner, but I’m sure that is just a coincidence, lol.
A conference was held and the speaker was mentioning her experience of watching a priest being interviewed. The priest in the interview seemed so sad, and he even described his life as if he had his face pressed against a window watching everyone else live (please note, these are my words bringing the gist of the conversation). I think we can all relate on some level, feeling as if everyone has an exciting life while we are waiting for our breakthrough. The speaker recalled how sad she felt for this priest and asked the Lord about his situation; she said the Lord replied, “He’s facing the wrong way.”
One sentence perfection, “he’s facing the wrong way.” How true is this! We are to face up not out. Focus on your life, the plans that are lined up specifically for you, and follow your own time table. Don’t get caught up in outer appearances because (if you knew the inner appearance) you would realize problems and crosses were in their zone too.
When you look up and face the right way, you won’t have time to notice the book from the window or the green patches of grass.
So true! :-)
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