One of my friends from school, replied to an e-mail I sent a few years ago where I had described a mutual friend as a "Facebook friend". He replied: "What's a Facebook friend? I am obviously behind the times".
I am this week tempted to reflect on his question. What is a Facebook friend? If I look up my own Facebook friends, I see that some are relatives, some I have known at school, some are from church and a few are from work. Some I know really well, and see every day – others I haven't seen for over 10 years. Some are perhaps acquaintances – people I don't know that well, but I know who they are and have spoken to them. Facebook is a wonderful tool to spread information, to share experiences, to keep in touch with people who live large distances away, to discuss hot topics and to support our friends in difficult times. It is also a way in which we can be a witness to those who don't have a relationship with Jesus.
Take the opportunity to "set the tone" in your online posting today – try to be more like Jesus who saw the good in everyone and didn't lose his temper without just reason.
Anger is not an attractive quality in a friendship - Proverbs has lots to say about friends, here is an interesting one for today:
Don't make friends with anyone who has a bad temper. You might turn out like them and get caught in a trap.
Proverbs 22: 24-25 [NIV]
Lord Jesus, help us to follow your example in everything we say and everything we do. Amen.
Dave MacLellan
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