Some Food For Thought…

If you’ve been on social media in the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen some pretty debatable issues come to the forefront. As I have been pondering them myself, sometimes it’s hard to decipher whether to just stay quiet as a blogger, or to speak into them. My only hangup is that when this is done via a screen, a real and true conversation isn’t able to be had, and that I do grieve. For in stating my thoughts, I am by default, stating my beliefs (for out of the heart the mouth speaks), but I also hold true to maybe a different standard than what you might hold. I hold the Bible as my ultimate authority, and if you do not believe in God or the Bible, our value systems will be different, and therefore, will most likely not agree. I see that, I understand that. So with that said…

It’s pride month. Pride month is basically a celebration and continuation of what happened in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn. If you’re curious about the history of this, I encourage you to read more, as it is eye-opening and offers context. Since then, June has been declared the month to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. As a follower of Jesus and as someone who holds the Bible as my truth, I find it interesting that of all the words that could be used to describe this month, it’s PRIDE. Pride, by definition, is “a deep sense of satisfaction, self-respect, or an exaggerated sense of once’s own importance.” And yet the Bible says in Proverbs 11:2 – “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” Also, Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty (overwhelming pride) spirit before a fall.”

So when a disturbing ad like this (see below), pops up on your social media feed, I can’t help but just pray for God to work in and through the minds of these businesses as these are incredibly graphic innuendos to portray to the world. We have very strict rules in our home with our daughter when it comes to social media (like she’s not allowed on it at all), and with my husband being a youth pastor, we see the impacts social media has on kids. As a parent, is this something you desire for your kids to see? Are you available to answer the questions that might arise in their minds when they read a simple ad from a food-delivery company?

This is our call as parents to screen what our children see. TALK about what they are seeing on social media. Don’t just hope they don’t see it – trust me, THEY WILL. So WHEN they do, are you willing to have an open and honest conversation about what it means to help shape their worldview? If you don’t, the world will do it for you. And them.

Just some food for thought (no pun intended).