Yesterday I posted the reasons why I hate Facebook. Today, I’ll give you the reasons why I love Facebook.
Reason #1 – It helps me to pray for people more.
I find myself praying for people as I read their status updates. When I see someone post something exciting that happened in their life, I find myself thanking God and celebrating with them in their blessing. When someone posts a something that they are struggling with, I pray that God will give them strength and reveal Himself through the difficulty. It can be a great tool used for knowing how to pray for people.
Reason #2 – It’s been a great tool to reconnect with old friends.
It’s been such a blessing to be able to reconnect with people that I might have never crossed paths with in life. I’ve been able to reconnect with college roomates, old neighbors, high school buddies. I recently reconnected with a college roommate that I haven’t seen in 20 years. We got together for dinner and a concert and had a great time! It probably would not have happened without Facebook connecting us. So, I’m thankful for this great tool!
Reason #3 – It’s been a great way to meet new friends.
I’ve been able to meet several new people that have led into face to face meetings. I’ve met several pastors through Facebook that since then have met face to face. We now keep in touch regularly.
I have met several people through Facebook that live in my community that have turned into friendships. We meet up from time to time over a cup of coffee. I wonder if I would have ever met them if it hadn’t been for Facebook?
So, my love/hate relationship with Facebook continues. For now, I’ve decided to keep my account open. The love for Facebook outweighs the hate.
What do you love about Facebook? Who have you been able to connect or re-connect with because of Facebook?
