- Immersing yourself in technology can physically change your brain.
- Internet usage, especially social media, can affect your mental wellbeing.
- Social media can change our perception of reality.
- Signs of Internet dependency:
- You are spending more and more time online.
- You are spending less and less time with friends or family.
- You feel preoccupied with Internet activities and the next online session.
- You feel restless or irritable when not online.
- If you don’t have an Internet dependency problem, someone in your circle of influence probably does!
- I Timothy 5:8
- James 1:27 – Personal contact is a must!
- Galatians 5:13-14 – It is difficult or impossible to fully show love for a brother without personal contact.
- Luke 10:33-34 – The Samaritan could not do what he did with a text message. It took personal contact.
- Titus 3:8
- Matthew 25:34-40
- If we see someone with an Internet addiction, we need to have an uncomfortable conversation and help them.
- I Corinthians 5:9-11
- Acts 20:35
- Acts 20:37
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Uncomfortable Conversations, Part 4
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December 06, 2023
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