The above meme appeared in my Facebook feed this morning, and at first tended to agree, for about a second that is.

The post says it has had a 9.5K comment count so far. I went through the first 500+ comments and they were all positive, ranging from simple “Amens” to some that indicated the commentor put the original post author on par with the greatest Christian thinkers in all of history. My response was “Partially true. Think about it.”

I was tempted to explain why I said what I said, but decided not to and only asked folks to think about it a little. What follows explains my own reasoning about this particular FB meme.

First of all, while we do talk to ourselves (worry) about things we cannot change, we also worry sometimes about things & situations we can change or contribute to changing them. If I am in poor health because of poor eating habits or other lifestyle habits, I might be “worrying” rightly”, but I can make changes. If I have a credit score in the basement and cannot get a loan, I can do things to repair my credit. I won’t bore you with other examples but I’m sure you can all think of some.

And while I am not specifically criticizing those whose “Amens” and author adulation abounded, I just wish that when cute little memes (of any sort, but especially the Christian ones) pop up, we would all take a breath and thoughtfully analyze them before we jump on the “Amen!” bandwagon, while the meme authors count the “Amens” and pat themselves on the back for their profundity. I apply the same principal to Scripture verse memes that on the surface sound wonderful and help us feel good, but in context have much fuller meanings that might not stimulate the warm and fuzzies. Context is everything.

Speaking of context, please don’t forget that the author of any social media post, with or without an accompanying graphic, is significant. We can rightly approve of what someone says, but in doing so, are we seen as approving what that someone believes and teaches? Can we also apply this principal to the Christian music industry? Just asking questions we all should consider.

In the case of our “meme with over 9K hearty ‘Amens!”, the author is Lance Wallnau. May I suggest looking into Lance Wallnau a bit, especially his connections to the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and the 7-Mountain Mandate. I’m not sharing any personal thoughts or opinions here, just encouraging you to dig a little deeper and make wise decisions. Here a couple of good (not snarky) articles from the GotQuestions ministry.

What is the New Apostolic Reformation? | GotQuestions.org

What is the seven mountain mandate, and is it biblical? | GotQuestions.org

Feel free to comment! Am I just being picky?

And Be Blessed this Day!