Idle Words(posts)

 

The Bible warns us about not using idle words. I was considering this when I was tempted to put a comment on a devotional blog site. My words weren't going to change the writer of the devotional he's dead. I'm not a person with authority in with those that read this blog, so as to correct them. Truth be told the point in question has nothing to do with Christian doctrine or salvation issues. 

So why do I need to post?  

Ego, self-importance, the desire to make things just right,?

Ultimately I realized my words would just be idle words. I looked up the definition and what I thought was confirmed. When I saw the opposite of idol words, talking, I realized that much of what happens on social media is just idle words. We aren't trying to have a conversation. We are giving empty rhetoric or talk that leads to pride.

idle words - empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz" jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingness, wind talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation;

I believe there is a place for discussion on social media, but I'm convinced that a lot of it is just idol words. Now is the time for me to reconsider how often I really need to respond. I need to realize that silence in the social media world isn't a sign of agreement, especially if you are not being asked to respond to someone who is willing to hear. Responding often does no more good than sticking a yard sign for your political candidate facing the other guys. 

I don't believe that yelling back and forth on Twitter, Facebook... is the answer to "all it takes for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing."

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