If scrolling has you stressed or depressed, I’d love to offer you two simple words, followed by two more that lead to far more...

 Just stop. Then start.

Stop scrolling. Start seeking.

Stop aimlessly and mindlessly consuming content that leaves you discontent, and start reading and feeding on the very Word of God. It never runs dry and will always satisfy.

I know there are accounts you follow and influencers you like because they encourage and equip you with Biblical truths, and that, my friend, is great. It’s ok that you like and follow them, as long as their content is pointing you to Him. Two great questions to ask yourself when evaluating your social media feed:

1) Does the content I am consuming in my social media feed put a desire in me to read and study God’s Word more?

2) Do I love Jesus more than I like posts about Him? Does He have my whole heart or just a half hearted thumbs up?

Our social media feeds are curated for fast consumption because our attention spans are short and our minds are being programmed to think that less is more, so we snack on sound bites, instead of feasting on the Bread of Life.

We fill up on snacks, leaving us with no appetite for the main course.

We must stop the scroll if our feeds are not truly feeding our souls. Our thumbs may be strengthened, but our spirits are weakened.

When God’s Word is read, we are not only fed, we’re nourished instead, and our spirit is strengthened while the enemy of our souls is weakened.

So let's stop merely consuming carefully curated content, and let's start connecting with the heart of the Father until our souls are content. It is only when we are filled up in Him that we can spill out on others the encouragement they need to find true contentment in Him.

 If we connect with God first, we can connect with others best.

Always snacking on social media sound bites will always leave us craving more of Christ — the only source that truly satisfies…

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35, ESV)

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” (John 7:37-38, ESV)

More of Him. Less of me.

More time in His Word. Less time on my phone.

More study. Less scrolling.

More feasting. Less snacking.

Stop the scroll if it’s not feeding your soul.

Stop Scrolling & Start Seeking

(a spoken word)

Hey you, yes you,

Are you sick of scrolling?

Yeah, I am, too.

And the irony

Is not lost on me

That I’m am indeed

By placing this in your feed

Perpetuating said scroll

So even as I type these words

That feel rather futile

And even a little absurd

I want to encourage you with this post

But truth be told

I probably need it the most

I think we all understand all too well

Exactly what it’s like

To be under the “doom scroll” spell

And yet that’s what we do

Again and again

Like an itch we can’t scratch

Like a game we can’t win

We sink deeper as we scroll

And periodically come up for air

Trying to regain some control

From the gloom and despair

But like a drug

we just can’t stop

We scroll some more

Knowing we ought not

The only remedy I can see

To stop this insanity

Is to do just that

And simply stop the scroll

Because what’s in our feeds

Is not feeding our souls

Yes, it’s that simple

Let’s close this app

And open God’s Word

Read the best news

That we’ve ever heard

And the despair we feel

Will quickly be replaced

By fullness of joy

And unending grace

Knowing we are deeply loved

And fully known

Always seen

Never alone

We don’t need a social media feed

Full of conflicting information

We need the very Word of God

For a radical transformation

So what do you say?

Shall we do this together?

Less scroll and more control

Maybe even feel a little better?

You know, God’s Word

Can actually do that for us

Heal what’s broken

Soften what’s tough

It’s so worth a try

To stop the scroll

I mean, He was willing to die

To save our souls

Let’s spend more time

Seeking Christ alone

Than scrolling for hours

On an app on our phones

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