Keep Scrolling

Are you bullied on Facebook? Bullied by Christians who are laying unwarranted guilt trips on you or promising you things that God Himself hasn’t promised?

Guilt trips regularly seen on Facebook:

• “Repost if you love Jesus. Keep scrolling if you love Satan.”
• “Send to all your friends if you love God.”
• “Only true Christians will repost this.”

If you come across this garbage in your News Feed, keep scrolling in good conscience. You are not denying Jesus or hating God when you scroll past a post without reposting it.

Unfounded promises regularly seen on Facebook:

• “Repost this and you will receive a blessing in [number] minutes.”
• “Pray this prayer and you will receive a blessing before the day is over.”

If you come across this garbage in your News Feed, keep scrolling in good conscience. God’s blessings do not depend on what you do with a Facebook chain letter.

Finally, if you feel the need to confess the Christian faith in some way, then post a Scripture passage about what Jesus Christ has done for the salvation of the world. Or artwork, a hymn, poetry, or faithful commentary that does the same. Do it without attaching any conditions or promising any blessings. In other words, don’t be a bully. Who knows? Maybe someone will rejoice in your Christ-centered post and keep scrolling with a good conscience!