Ever since getting facebook I have been keen to make it something exclusive where not many people are members, not many get the privilege of being a part of my facebook world. This aim of mine has lead to me being very tight on people. For instance if I haven't talked to someone for quite a while I will delete them. Once I became a Christian I became focused on making my facebook page look holy and be holy. I deleted any supposed undesirables. However today I had a change of heart.
In the past week or so a number of my slightly 'rough around the edges' old friends from my high school, Alder Grange, have been adding me and chatting to me. People who I have not seen or talked to in about three years. It has been amazing. I have decided I want to get to know these people again, my youth, my homeground and understand where they are at. Understandably the revelation I am a Christian may shock them however so far I have only had positive comments.
So far I have noticed something significant. My old friends and I have moved from a consensus personality to individual personalities. By that I mean the past three years have formed and transformed people into where they are at. So far I have about 30 people on my profile from Alder Grange and about 90 left to go. I can't wait to see what else has happened in their lives. I want to build relationships with them and see what we can do together.
Britain is full of cultures. Vastly different cultures. Our lives should represent that. We should not be just friends with the 'desirables' but with the 'undesirables' too as they are all human beings who deserve respect. So I tell you what, I do not care how many obscene words, rude jokes and ungodly talk appears on my profile so long as it can be used as a tool to bring God's hope and love in to the world. We cannot be effective Christians if we are surrounded by Christians.
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