Luke Bennetch

The term “selfie” is a very new word that was invented as a result of electronic media. It is the name for a picture of “me, taken by me, and sent out to others by me.” Something is propelling this drive to put my picture out to the public. Much of the “selfie” spirit is rooted in the self-centeredness of our day.

Human hearts have always been fascinated with and drawn to the edge. The edge lies between the known and the unknown, the safe and the unsafe, the good and the bad, the right and the wrong, the possible and the impossible, the legal and the illegal. In the beginning of time, Satan pointed Eve to the edge. He did not highlight the beauty of all the selection of good fruit in the garden. He pointed out the one and only forbidden tree.

It is a common practice of the world today to clap for someone who performs as a way of cheering for them. When our chorus sings at rehabs and elderly care facilities, the people often clap after each song. The better the performance is, the longer the round of applause. This attention is somewhat addictive. Our flesh likes it because we feel their approval.

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series that examines the subtle effects that the use of technology brings to bear in our daily lives. “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” (1 cor 10:31).

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series that will examine the subtle effects that the use of technology brings to bear in our daily lives. “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” (1Co 10:31).