ATTITUDE CHECK FACEBOOK STYLE
How's your online attitude? Is it testy sometimes? Or are you nice as pie while you navigate the internet world?
I got into it with someone on Facebook today. I didn't mean to do it, but I didn't try very hard not to either. A friend posted a thread asking for comments on reasons WHY people were choosing to vote for Romney. She asked everyone to play nice and of course "someone" posted a pile of malarky bashing Gov. Romney.
Not cool!
So, instead of walking away and ignoring it (hint: only do that for serious medical issues, right?)….I commented. My mistake! The comment I posted was something along the line of, "It frustrates me to see so many misinformed Americans". That was all it took to fire up the arguing! Her doing most of the arguing, me standing up to her. Still…
Why didn't I just walk away?
Long story short, I sparred with someone who wasn't interested in doing anything but causing a ruckus. I let my guard down and played along. Totally wrong of me. I still disagree with her but that's not going to change a single thing. She has her mind made up (as do many other Americans) and my goal wasn't to change her mind anyway. I just can't sit quiet when someone lies about another person. It's disturbing!
The reality is that I don't have to fight with a stranger on Facebook. I can't control the feelings of other people. I can, however, control my own feelings. It's way more important how I represent Christ with my words and actions than to try to correct someone I "feel" is wrong. That's not my job! It's God's!
Sorry, Lord.
My advice to you today is STAY COOL when your jets get all fired up over politics. No matter who you support, it's not worth it to wrestle back-n-forth with anybody on any forum. It won't make you feel any better. I speak from experience.
Zip your lip, friends. If you want to have any influence over anyone else….speak in love not frustration. I'd much rather lead someone else to Jesus than to vote for my political candidate. Wouldn't you?
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Prov 15:1a
