Posting on purpose...Tweeting to Transform

I have been Twittering and Facebooking for a few years now...mostly just a way to amuse myself and others (I hope). I always enjoy reading what others are up to or are thinking. (Funny how the stuff other people do seems so much more interesting than my stuff...bet they think that too about everyone else.) Well, I updated my Facebook status last night with this: "I have status update block. Can anyone help me?" I got plenty of comments and suggestions about what I should post. Some ideas were silly (which is my style)...some were serious (I can appreciate those as well). But, it made me realize something about these social media "thingys". Twitter and Faceboog and Blogger and all those other sites, are opportunities to lift others up. Whether I post is a quirky statement, a profound quote or a peek into the life of my family...I have a chance to be an agent for good in someone else's life.

But, I also have the opportunity to bring others down and lead them away from faith, hope and courage. It's a choice I make with every character I type, every link I recommend (http://www.biblegateway.com/), every comment I reply to.

Colossians 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

In other words...every post I...well...post, every status I update, every tweet I Twitter...I should do it in the name of my Savior and Lord, with an attitude of gratitude...so that others might see Him and glorify my God.

So, the next time you get on Facebook or Twitter, remember that Jesus Christ is the Master Tweeter of your life.