Prayer is a gift, not a chore. But it's often thought of as a tool or a life hack. So when we get

busy and distract ourselves with things online, we feel guilty and simply give up on prayer. That's why

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copy today with the gift of any amount at solarmedia.org slash offers. So I've been using

Facebook, I think, since it was a thing. I believe it started when I was in

college. And I've been on X since about August of 2020. I wish I could say it's all been great.

Social media platforms like X are a great way of getting to, you know, receive fast news,

connecting with people throughout the

world, sharing your thoughts even. But there are also things you need to watch out for. So here

are the seven deadly sins of social media.

There are definitely more than just seven ways a Christian can sin using social media.

So don't take this as an exhaustive list.

But let me share with you seven pitfalls that I think are really easy to fall into when

you're using social media, in particular X, as a platform.

Number one is speaking too quickly. Conversations happen really fast on social media,

platforms like X.

And so if you want to be a part of the conversation,

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