It’s easy to be so absorbed in social media that you forget that you aren’t just a floating head in cyberspace here to vindicate your position and prove everyone wrong.
I basically grew up on the internet, and most of my friends were online for much of my teenage life, with online communities being the bulk of what I participate in.
However, these communities are no replacement for the place God has put us in. We were created as embodied beings, and the idea that these online echo chamber communities can substitute the experience of participating in a physical community is gnosticism.
I have come to appreciate the importance of having a physical connection with people more these past few months. The doctrine of vocation is something that I think about more often these days as I go about my daily life. I have learnt a lot spending most of my time disputing with randos on the internet, but I have found it more meaningful and fulfilling having these conversations with the actual people in my life.
People do take themselves too seriously online sometimes. Touch grass, and know your place that God has put you in. We have a part to play in the local communities we are a part of. We should fear, love and trust in God above all things, that we go about our lives in service and love to our neighbour, that is, the people whom we interact with on a daily basis. Take care not to neglect your duties and station in life.
When I go about my day with this in mind, I find myself a lot more cheerful and I see the providence of God in my daily life clearer.