I see people say this of others on Facebook, and worse, more often than I care to remember. They throw out words of hate so easily that it would seem little regard is given to the people they are saying it to. I am seeing more and more that the ability to communicate with each other is becoming less and less “human”. I look back when we just had phones and no internet and emotions were defined better through a phone call because you could hear the sound of the other person’s voice and deal with it. Technology has given us a lot of freedom to do wonderful things like text and share your opinion about information in a faster way on line than we ever before. But technology has given us so much freedom and responsibility that the ability to say good and bad things to and about others can be done with little human contact, and even less immediate consequences.

As christians I would hope that there are none who fall into that negative camp of dialog but unfortunately I have seen these type of hateful Facebook posts from believers, as well. As christians there is a greater need to communicate with Christ-like love now than ever before. You may see what you type with your fingers on your key board as just your opinion and it doesn’t really matter and it is not really significant. But what you say to others in any form of fashion matters because you are significant, you really matter. There is someone somewhere who loves you. Be it here on earth or in heaven, you were made with a purpose and that means something. Scripture says, Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29)

I am not trying to condemn anyone,we all have our opinions and they should be heard, when there is a time and a place. However, I truly believe that given some thoughtful prayer and guidance by the Holy Spirit each one of us can make a "kingdom-minded" difference in the way we touch each other’s lives.