However, interspersed among all these "Likes" I may be
confronted with prostitution in Thailand, the horrible face of terrorism, and
the realities and results of poverty in some third world countries.
Because I am in charge of the page down button or the swipe of my
finger on my iPad, I can choose where I stop and what I read. I can choose to erase or “unlike”
what or who I do not like. It is really
the best kind of world to live in. I can fool myself into believing I can
"End it Now" or solve it now by joining a group and then sharing that
with "my friends."
When Jesus called His disciples to come and follow Him, He called
them to come and die. They could no
longer "erase" or "unlike" what became unpleasant or
difficult. Virtual discipleship was out
of the question. It still is. The Bible says in I Corinthians 6:19-20,
"You are not your own; you were bought with a price."
-Jess