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I signed up for a myspace account in hopes of reuniting sith some people I went to school with. I wanted to see who still lived in Rushville and I had high hopes of identifying some who were still in town and not saved so that I could put them in the basket at church.
I could review the whole rabbit trail and tell you about the path along the way, but rather than bore you with all that, I'll tell you what I saw. I saw friends who are broken, have no self-esteem, there is nothing that they will not do, they have offered themselves as living sacrifices (but not to God). Anyone who will pay attention to them gets a piece of them. Anyone who is on the same path of them is welcome to walk the path with them. Their path goes where the wind blows. Anyone is welcome with them as long as you do not judge them or try to change them. They are pleased with the outcome of their life. And, if I'm being honest, they don't know that life can be better than it is.
My heart was broken. Here I am trying to find just names to put in a basket and I see lives that are a complete mess. The Lord loves Amy, Melinda, Blaec, Michelle, Cami and all the others. I have said all this to say that despite what myspace.com may be doing to make it more safe for teens, they will never accomplish it. Every site of all of these friends made my stomach turn. There is a lost world out there, but it means a lot more when you realize that you know the ones who are lost. It has been on my heart to pray for those I went to school with. All I can pray is that the Lord will establish His throne in my heart and that I will allow Him to let the living water flow forth and bring life to dead places. I've never been one to have a strong burden for the lost, but lately it has been burning in me. I have people at work that I want to see saved and now all these people I went to school with. The Lord is faithful to His word and I know that He will draw these people to Him.
I could review the whole rabbit trail and tell you about the path along the way, but rather than bore you with all that, I'll tell you what I saw. I saw friends who are broken, have no self-esteem, there is nothing that they will not do, they have offered themselves as living sacrifices (but not to God). Anyone who will pay attention to them gets a piece of them. Anyone who is on the same path of them is welcome to walk the path with them. Their path goes where the wind blows. Anyone is welcome with them as long as you do not judge them or try to change them. They are pleased with the outcome of their life. And, if I'm being honest, they don't know that life can be better than it is.
My heart was broken. Here I am trying to find just names to put in a basket and I see lives that are a complete mess. The Lord loves Amy, Melinda, Blaec, Michelle, Cami and all the others. I have said all this to say that despite what myspace.com may be doing to make it more safe for teens, they will never accomplish it. Every site of all of these friends made my stomach turn. There is a lost world out there, but it means a lot more when you realize that you know the ones who are lost. It has been on my heart to pray for those I went to school with. All I can pray is that the Lord will establish His throne in my heart and that I will allow Him to let the living water flow forth and bring life to dead places. I've never been one to have a strong burden for the lost, but lately it has been burning in me. I have people at work that I want to see saved and now all these people I went to school with. The Lord is faithful to His word and I know that He will draw these people to Him.
posted by Nichole at 5:55 AM
1 Comments:
I know exactly what you mean. I check out myspace about once a week because my kids and their friends all use it. What I see makes my stomach turn as well. It is all about partying and it is a huge concern.
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