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Is Anyone Out There?

8/13/2009

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Anybody out there?
 My Space, Twitter, Face Book, LinkedIn, My Life, Tagged! Everyone's cyber networking whether it is socially, educationally or career related.  One or two sites were cool in the beginning but now we have a proliferation of these social networking sites, everyone has a profile set up somewhere, a picture posted and tells the whole world what they are doing. Everyone's life is an open book. Or is it?...

...Then why do we rush to project who we think we are or at least who we want to be, hiding behind a mask, a photo, which by the way is only a snapshot of how we were then and not how we are now. Or we hide behind some 'avatar' or cute cartoon, abstract work of art or exotic pseudonym. Why? Can anybody tell me? Is anybody out there?

Why is it that we can IM, text or tweet so easy, walk around with bluetooth devices and seemingly talking and gesturing to no one, feeling connected to everyone yet still know so little about our spouses, our children, our neighbors? Why do we feel to 'cyber connect' so much and avoid personal contact at the same time? Why is it that deep down we still feel 'nobody knows me'? Why do we feel so lonely after we press the power-off button? Why? Can anybody tell me? Is anybody out there?

Why is it that despite our desire for connectedness we fail to connect with the only one who can truly satisfy that need; the only One who says to us "before I formed you in the womb I knew you"?  The only One who has the answer?

Why?...Can anybody tell me?...Is anybody out there?
1 Comment
Diane
9/6/2009 01:59:52 am

I've observed people on their cell phones while running errands, having these intensely personal discussions, or texting while dining out with co-workers and friends, which I think is completely out of place, and I've come to the conclusion that it is simply out of fear. They're afraid to connect with the people who are right in front of them, and it also stems from the biggest fear, which is to trust in God. They avoid contact with our Creator. For with all their technical know how, they don't work on the relationship that matters most. The relationship that doesn't fail, from the only one that offers unconditional love, mercy, forgiveness and compassion. Start with daily prayer, get connected to God, and then the personal connections with others will fall into place. Not that they will all understand, but when we look at each other with the love that God shows us, each person becomes more important, has a story, maybe the same problems we have, but in order to get to the point where we look at each other with compassion and love, we first need to trust the Lord completely. And that trust only comes from living in relationship with Him through prayer and worship.

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