Prince of Peace > Social Media

That's a "Greater Than" sign, in case you didn't know.  It's there because we so often forget that Jesus embodies peace and He's the Prince of our inner kingdom. We get on the internet and BOOM!, a bombardment of stressful information, conversations, advertisements and so on, come rushing at us.  Social media seems to be one of the largest thieves of peace out there.  It's a great tool, but in order to keep our core values intact, we really have got to let the Prince be involved.  Most likely that would change a lot of things and help us to go to bed much more clear at night. Ya know?  Here's a great passage to help us out:

When we take in hours of what the world is dishing out, or what other brothers and sisters are getting from the world, it infiltrates our spirit. Really, it creeps in and takes over in time.  Thus, we are allowing an eviction notice to be placed on the castle of our hearts; "Thanks for being the Prince of Peace and all, but I would rather let the trolls in and take charge for now." Of course none of us would thoughtfully do this, but it's imperative that we have a constant position of welcoming the Prince of Peace to rule in our heart's kingdom. Without this intentionality, and with ample screen time, we get pretty .... un-peaceful.  God forbid we have a large imbalance of social media and time with the Prince.  We can eventually become trolls. Oh yes it's true.  We don't want to become that. What is a troll? In today's internet jargon it's someone who lurks about behind the screen, looking for something to disagree with or be offended by.  Here's a truthful quote by Christian Hip-Hop artist, KB, describing internet trolling:

Ewwwww! We don't want to become trolls.  Embarrassingly, I must admit that there have been times when I was hiding under that bridge, waiting to pounce. Several time it was silently in my heart. Still, I was being an ugly troll and my heart knew it. However, even if we have done this, there is a grace-filled Prince calling us back to the place of peace all the time.  We can turn right around, walk away from the swamp and let the Prince of Peace, our Jesus, lead us into the Father's heart for our lives. And trust me, His plan is a whooooole lot better than the mayhem that is our current media situation.  Friends, as elections are on the horizon, let's let the Prince of Peace have the floor, not the controversy. This time around we can stay in a place of peace no matter what's going on out there.  Then we'll know exactly how He would have us vote, how He would have us relate to people and most importantly, how He would have us pray.  God bless us all as we remember His place in all this.                                                                                  Love, Todd