The Ever-Changing Internet: A Sign of the Times

I was reading an article today about how MySpace is no longer the number one social networking site, as Facebook has taken over. Soon, the experts say, Twitter will surpass Facebook as the Internet constantly moves and evolves.

There are so many implications of the fast evolution of the Internet. One thing is that it seems to be getting harder to keep up with the "next new thing." It feels like, as soon as we get used to one thing, another jumps in to replace it.

This type of fast-moving change also takes away from us a sense of permanence. It makes me somewhat sad to think about how quickly we discard things today, and I wonder how a disposable culture impacts our lives. Do we discard relationships that way? Is it possible that the disposable nature of our culture is part of the ever increasing number of divorces? Instead of working at things, just find something new?

What impact, then, does a disposable culture have on our faith? Can we allow God to truly be our steadfast rock when we no longer have a sense of stability? Sure, I may be overanalyzing one article about social networking, yet I think many of our pop culture choices are a reflection about more of our deeper, inner workings. God is not disposable, and he is not always going to fit into what is hip and new. Sometimes we need to hold onto that steadfast rock while everything else is swirling and moving around us, and God is always there to give us that sense of stability in an unstable world.