The Hidden Dangers of Social Media On Your Mind And Faith

Happy & Healthy with Jeanine Amapola

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Christianity, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Hey friends! This week we’re getting real about the double-edged sword that is social media. Yes, there are so many benefits to social media, but if you aren't intentional about how you use it...theres a good chance it's doing more harm than good. I’m sharing my own struggles with distraction, comparison, and that constant pull to be “on”. We’ll talk about the dangers of overconsumption, how it’s impacting our faith, attention spans, and even our patience (Amazon Prime, anyone?). I share personal stories (including my AI bunny fail 🐇), Bible-based encouragement, practical tips for taking a digital Sabbath, and why we must get in the Word before we get on our phones. Whether you love social media or hate it, this episode will help you set healthy boundaries, protect your heart, and keep Jesus first. 💛 In This Episode⁠ The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry⁠ by John Mark Comer⁠ Hosanna Revival Bibles⁠ Opal App⁠ (Social Media Blocking) Got Questions⁠ (Biblical Q&A)⁠ JP's Sermon⁠ (Apple Logo) ⁠⁠ORDER MY BOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠! - Becoming Happy and Healthy! THIS BOOK IS FOR THE PERSON LOOKING FOR A PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE LIFE’S MOST COMMON CHALLENGES. FROM LACK OF CONFIDENCE AND MAKING DIFFICULT DECISIONS TO HEALING YOURSELF FROM THE INSIDE AND OUT AND DATING WISER, BECOMING HEALTHY AND HEALTHY IS YOUR ONE STOP SHOP TO LEARNING HOW TO HEAL AND THRIVE IN LIFE, GOD’S WAY. If you’d like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine and Kaleb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
0:06.2	the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.
0:11.1	The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.
0:17.2	It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals.
0:22.8	It's dead easy to check it and completely free.
0:26.6	See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.
0:30.1	26 million Americans stopped reading the Bible regularly during the rise of digital and social media consumption during the pandemic.
0:39.5	That is crazy. Is this what the enemy is using to get to us, to deceive us, to consume our minds
0:46.5	with things that are ungodly and untrue? Absolutely. People are very divisive. We are very
0:52.4	sensitive. We're very mean to each other. We're very spiteful. We're hateful. There's cancel culture. I just think this is so dangerous for such young kids to have this much access in their hands. It's scary. These are the honest, real conversations and things that we have to think about. If we're going to be on social media. Get in the word before you get on your phone.
1:12.6	If we are not being fed with this, then we're going to be fed with this.
1:24.1	What's up, everybody, and welcome back to happy and healthy. I am your host, Janine Amapola Ward.
1:30.4	And happy Tuesday. If you're watching on a Tuesday, I drop these every single Tuesday.
1:35.4	If you don't know who I am, my name is Janine, and this is a Christian podcast, and we talk all things here just to help you thrive and succeed in life, God's way.
1:43.4	And so this is biblical advice. And also
1:45.7	my husband comes on quite a bit. And so speaking of my husband, he started law school literally today.
1:51.9	The day that I'm filming this, he is officially starting law school. It's crazy, you guys. He got all
1:57.5	dressed up. He woke up at 6.30 a.m. had his outfit on. I mean, it was just so crazy. I'm like, oh my gosh, this is our new life. We also have a two-month-old baby, which my mother-in-law is watching him right now so I can film this podcast. So bless the Lord, my soul for family. And so we're in a really, really, really crazy season right now. And I just definitely share a lot
2:19.6	about that here on this podcast and try to just be authentic and vulnerable of things that I'm going
2:23.6	through so that you guys also know that you're not alone if you're going through certain things as
2:28.1	well. So that's currently my crazy season is going through postpartum. I'm also in a new state
2:33.4	and my husband's in law school.
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