Facebook

Facebook is Great!

Although I've never used My Space and have nothing to compare Facebook to, I can tell you it is the greatest social utility tool available [got that straight from the Facebook main page]. Not only can you keep up with old friends and make new friends, you can add all sorts of applications [apps, for those of us already involved in the Facebook community] to make your Facebook page unique. On my Facebook page, you can race me in Speed Racer or challenge me to a game of Scrabulous. Unfortunately, for me, I've never received any "flair", but I have thrown my share of sheep and groundhogs at my friends. I've also drawn graffiti on other people’s pages and I really enjoy writing on their walls.

However, this is not an advertisement for Facebook, nor is it a shameless plug to encourage you to add me to your friends list [you can access me through Facebook by searching for scootroc59@aol.com]. Instead, this post is about my favorite Facebook feature... the "What are you doing now?" question.

The "What are you doing now?" question appears directly below your name at the top of the page. This by-line lets the Facebooker tell other Facebookers what his or her mood is for the day, what he or she is thinking, or any other random thought [I usually use it to shamelessly plug this sight, livingunrestricted.blogspot.com]. This is my favorite feature because it's the one I mess with the most. I usually write something extremely silly and see what kind of reaction I get. It's exhilarating!

But the truth is we can control what others see of our emotions on Facebook. We can candy coat the "What are you doing right now?" answer to make it seem that we are fine when we really might not be fine. We can say we are disturbed when we might not be disturbed. We can say we are emotionally exhausted, when in fact we are just looking for someone to give us attention. Basically, the "What are you doing right now?" question isn't a fair question [which is why I generally write a silly response to it].

We all have a Facebook account. It might not be online, but it is with God. He knows everything about us... how we're feeling, what our emotions are, what we are doing right now... everything. Psalms 139:1-6 (NCV) explains it like this:

1 Lord, you have examined me and know all about me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I think them. 3 You know where I go and where I lie down. You know thoroughly everything I do. 4 Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it. 5 You are all around me - in front and in back - and have put your hand on me. 6 Your knowledge is amazing to me; it is more than I can understand.


Our Lifebook is spilled out for God to see. We can’t hide anything from God… He see’s it all. In my own life I’ve spent too much time trying to cover my tracks so as to please God after I have let Him down and not enough time just living a life that makes God smile. He see’s it all… why not live in a way that makes Him proud.

So, if God asks you the, “What are you doing now” question what can you say? Can you say you are, “Living to excite God”, or would you have to say, “I’m just covering my tracks today and waiting on tomorrow”. I hope… no, I pray that you are living to excite God. I pray that every day you wake up you realize the potential of the day and the awesome opportunity you have to bring joy to the One who created you. Will you pray that for me too? It’s easy to get caught up in the rut of everyday life. Lets make it a point to praise God even in the ordinary, because He can do extraordinary with even the ordinary.

In a few days I plan to post about Risky Business. I hope it will help shed even more light on living a life that makes God proud.