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share can harm one believer and many but every man also on the things of others”
more. Let us be known for sharing what (Php 2:4 KJV).
is true, pure and spiritually strengthening. In Joshua 14:9, Caleb recalls how the

Sharing Exemplarily report of the ten spies “melted the heart”
of the people. What was shared had emo-
“Be ye holy in all manner of conversa- tional and spiritual impact. Fast-forward
tion” (1Pe 1:15 KJV). four millennia: do we ever consider that
When Caleb and Joshua shared material what we share may discourage another
to their fellow countrymen, it was gov- believer? Images of luxury holidays may
erned by the fact that both men “wholly be true yet could depress believers fac-
followed the Lord,” a principle mentioned ing financial strain. Announcements of
seven times. What we share and pass on achievements may be sincere yet could
to other people is an indication of who
we follow and what sources of material crush someone battling insecurity or fail-
we glean from. The content that Caleb ure. Before we post, we must question our
and Joshua shared was pure. As believers, motives. Is this sharing or showing off?
we must adopt a zero-tolerance policy Blessing or boasting? Caleb wasn’t driven
toward sharing anything sensual, explicit by pressure, pride or the desire to impress.
or defiling. Sharing unholy content not He simply shared the truth so that God’s
only affects others but it corrodes our own people might be spiritually helped. Paul
spiritual character. A wise question to ask urges us to adopt the mind of Christ. He
before pressing “send” is, “Is this holy was one who consistently put the needs
or pure?” That question reveals a deeper of others before His own, even teaching
principle: sharing should be thoughtful, the disciples to share the little they had
deliberate and filtered through spiritual when surrounded by 5,000 hungry souls.
discernment, not automatic or impulsive.
Am I the first to share images of a wedding Conclusion
just to be popular? Do we have the right What we share online undeniably
to share without permission or do we ever shapes others and exposes the true condi-
ask ourselves if the persons in the images tion of our own hearts. In a world where
really want their lives to be distributed
world-wide because we cannot resist the sharing is fuelled by the hunger for ap-
urge to share? Holiness should begin with proval, instant reactions and the addictive
motive. Words carry connotations; images thrill of being noticed, believers must resist
carry meaning. They shape us, dull our the reflex to forward, repost or broadcast
sensitivity to sin and, like the ten spies’ without thought. Our security rests not in
report, can leave us spiritually weakened. digital applause but in divine approval.
In a world of AI deepfakes, social pressure So, before we share, let us ask: Is it true?
and pervasive impurity, Peter’s exhorta- Is it holy? Is it encouraging? Because every
tion to “be holy” in all behaviour includes share either strengthens someone’s faith
our digital behaviour. or weakens it. And in a world drowning
in ten-spy voices, God is still looking for
Sharing Encouragingly Calebs: people who silence the noise by
“Look not every man on his own things, sharing nothing but the truth.

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