Come Out of Hiding

Romans 2:21a.NIV

[21a.] you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? 

As I teach you guys, I always teach myself, and this one is for ALL of us.

Since 2020, Satan has had a field day with the Church. With the invention of social media, messaging, cell phones, "Facetime," and the various other ways people interact digitally, he has made it so easy for us to live in isolation. 

Also, with the invention of "megachurches" and multiple campuses, and multiple services, people can slip in and out of church service undetected, unknown, unseen, and most importantly, unloved. Even with the invention of "e-groups" or "group studies" one can be isolated. People don't have to let others in their lives at all if they don't want to. Satan loves it.

One can be in an arena full of people and still be all alone at the end of the day, and that's how Satan wants it. Attack is so much easier, bondage and slavery in sin is so much easier when one is all alone.

What's even worse is that Satan can deceive folks into thinking they are not alone because they have all these "friends" or "followers" on social media. They text, direct message, or facetime people and sit alone in an empty house and think they are living rich, full lives. See how he deceives? 

We are made for community. We are made to make friends. We are made to share life with other people. However, sadly, a lot of times, this is the preferred way of interacting with people. Why so? This comes as a result of another one of Satan's schemes, which is keeping everyone so BUSY in life. People are so busy that a quick text or call is all they have time for.

Out of all creation God made, there was only one thing He saw as "not good." He called everything good except this one thing. 

Genesis 2:18a. NIV

[18a.] The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone...”

It is not good for us to be alone and yet we've been deceived to think that interacting on a cell phone or on a social media platform is the way to go. As if hiding behind a computer or cell phone screen is good for us. Sure, people can protect themselves this way. They don't have to be vulnerable. They can hide their feelings this way. It's quick and easy. You're in and out and back to your life.

God physically made Eve for Adam to have in his life. He made them for real relationship. Real physical interaction. He knows we need real in-person relationships in our lives. We need in-person relationships in the Church, in our families, in our workspaces, in our communities. 

We need each other in real-time, in-person, especially as Christians. We need each other all "knee-deep" up in each other's lives, not just on Sunday. Many people don't want that. They want to stay at "arms-length," just like their digital relationships. They don't see the need for REAL relationships. 

Christians REALLY need in-person relationships for love, for strength, for growing, for maturing, for support, for healing, for help. So why not go after real relationships? People have fear that's why. The very thing that should push people together, to face life together, pushes them apart.

That's why there is so much fake crap in the Church. Fear. Fear of rejection. 

We need the "Real Thang" baby like Coca-Cola. 😝Real in-person relationships.

-So we can be healed and strengthened by each other.

James 5:16 NIV [16] Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

-So we can bear one another's burdens and forgive each other.

Galatians 6:2 NIV [2] Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 

Colossians 3:13 NIV [13] Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 

-So we can love and be loved.

Romans 12:9 NIV [9] Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 

-So we can be devoted to each other.

Romans 12:10 NIV[10] Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 

-So we can help those around us.

Romans 12:13 NIV [13] Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

-So we can share life together.

Romans 12:15 NIV [15] Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 

-So we can live in harmony and love everyone. 

Romans 12:16 NIV [16] Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

-So we can live in peace with all people.

Romans 12:18 NIV [18] If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 

There are so many other benefits for having real in-person relationships that I can't list now.

We have to stop being afraid, stop hiding behind digital communicating, and build real in-person relationships.

We need people and they need us!

Come out of hiding!!

CONTACT ME AT: postjeff0321@gmail.com. I'd love to connect with you!!! 

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Love you all,

Jeffrey Post