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Stop paying attention to your Twitter feed and live your life with real people around you.
Key Points:
- We often think of heights or death as the biggest fears amongst people, but amongst young people, there seems to be a huge fear of missing out.
- Ironically, our fear of missing out on what is happening on social media often causes us to miss out on what is happening right in front of us!
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Have you ever experienced a “fear of silence” or a “fear of missing out”? What happened?
- Are you addicted to your phone or social media? How do you know if you are or aren’t?
- In what ways can fear of missing out actually cause us to miss out?
- Read 1 John 2:15-16. How do these verses apply to technology or social media addiction on our phones and computers?
- What are some practical things you can do to change your perspective and behaviors regarding this topic?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
