To the pure content and platform creator, tech can be pure. To the pure consumer, tech can be pure. To those who are not walking with God, nothing—including technology—is pure. Teachers and terrorists use technology to make them more effective. Technology is used to push against the curse of the fallen world, as God has used technology to fight diseases and restore health. And at the same time, technology is used to advance sin and has robbed countless hours from our lives.
I am thankful for the gift of technology to our family—such as flying to a vacation, booking a snorkeling adventure on an app, and taking pictures to capture the moment. I am thankful for the gift of technology to our church—such as being able to connect with our global family more easily, take messages to new places, etc. And I want to be well-aware and cautious of how technology can be used to reject God and spread evil.
In short, I want to use technology, but not be used by technology. I want to live purely because Christ has declared me pure, and that means using tech for pure reasons.
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