Okay, so this post is a little different, but it is stemming from a thought I had recently. Do status posts (such as those on Facebook) have any deep purpose? Can God use them? For those who might not know, status posts is where one states his/her current status. For instance, my current status is this: "Joshua is run... though bruised and bloodied, you are not done... run." Lately, this is how I like to use my status. I want to say something that conveys an idea, that is therapeutic for me, that makes one think, and that is art. I would rather not say something that is just a fact, such as, "Joshua is working out" or "Joshua is at school" or "Joshua is hanging out with friends." It's not that I'm against telling people what I'm doing... I think that can be good, but far more intimate is telling your friends what you are thinking.
Someone may ask, "Well, your not just sharing that info with your closest friends. You are sharing it with everyone you have "friended on Facebook." True and for me that amount of people is in the 200 range. However, that doesn't bother me. Even if I shared something more serious like "Joshua is depressed." Why? Because those who don't care, I don't care much about what they think and those who do care, I went to see how I am feeling and what I am thinking.
Now, I think some feel uncomfortable with the idea of broadcasting your emotions in such an open way. Shouldn't we all be sharing such things with family or close friends? Yes. However, I don't think that saying "Joshua is depressed" on my status is such a bad way to do that. (Take note though that I don't know if I've ever actually said something that blatant.) I believe there are advantages to saying such things on one's status. 1. The friends that can help and do care can choose to find out what is going on. 2. The friends who aren't interested in finding out what is going on or who can't handle sharing that burden, can choose to not go into it rather than getting stuck in a difficult situation where someone is sharing a burden with them that they can't handle at the time.
Now that I have shared my thoughts, I would LOVE to hear yours. Are status posts good or bad? What is appropriate to write on them. Do you think they should be used as therapy/a place to vent? Also, I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on my current status.
