Exactly WHO are YOU leading???

The Lord has talked to me for a long long time about social media - how, if He were to permit me on these things (Facebook (well actually Myspace first), Twitter, Instagram) it would have to be about Him and only Him. There was never any desire on my part to have it be about ME anyway - i am led to live my life for the Glory of God. It is unpopular, it is unwanted. It causes people to shake their heads, roll their eyes, and stop being associated with me.

Which leads to the thing The Lord asked me to talk about here today: "followers". All of the aforementioned social media outlets all use "followers" as a way to connect with another human being. Let's say you want to have an account - you would then need "followers". The dictionary defines "follower" as: "an adherent or devotee of a particular person, cause, or activity".

As a follower of Jesus Christ the ONLY person i desire people to follow after is HIM. i have ALWAYS been against the term "followers" and have never ever sought them out in any social media setting (probably why there are only 7 "followers" here on Facebook, 51 on Twitter, and 14 on Instagram. There is nothing about me that is eternal (except my spirit and that is only because of the grace of God and His death on the cross on my behalf). I would never ever post things about my family, or vacations, or personal interests (as i have surrendered all and continue to surrender all daily!). Those things do not lead people to Christ Jesus and also do not have eternal value to the human soul.

The biggest reason The Lord asked me to mention "followers" is because He then said, "If people were to take the time to truly think about it, if one has followers then the one WITH the followers should be qualified to LEAD." As believers in Jesus on social media - His question to you then becomes, "What are you leading people TO?" Are you leading people to your personal life? your family? your adventures? your thoughts and opinions? your own definitions of the scriptures and what YOU think God wants you to do?

He asked me to ask you to think on these things - and, in that none of us can do not one single thing without Him, ask Him to make your motives pure - and as we die to self daily (and until His return) ask Him to crucify your self-life and determine to make all that you do (in any arena) about Him, about sharing His gospel, about showing people the only way to eternity.
God bless.
~His messenger
10-29-16
3:17 pm