¶ Welcome to Starting Right
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¶ Understanding FOMO and Its Effects
right . Have you ever heard of FOMO ? That's F-O-M-O FOMO . Have you ever heard of FOMO ? That's F-O-M-O FOMO . Have you ever heard of it ? It actually stands for the fear of missing out . It's a very real thing , apparently . That's growing and growing and causing a lot of problems for a lot of people .
When I first heard about it , I wanted to find out a little bit more about what it was , and here's some of the things I came across . Fomo is an emotional response to the belief that other people are living better , more satisfying lives or that important opportunities are being missed . Fomo often leads to feelings of unease , dissatisfaction , depression and stress .
The rise of social media has increased the prevalence of FOMO throughout recent years , and data suggests that it's most widespread throughout the millennial community
¶ God's Answer to Missing Out
. Another report that I read said this Smartphones and social media have escalated the occurrence of FOMO by creating situations , and social media have escalated the occurrence of FOMO by creating situations in which users are constantly comparing their lives to the idealized experiences they see posted online . You may have heard the term social influencer .
These are the people that are posting all of these things online . They're taking pictures of the meals they are eating , the hotels , they're staying in the planes , they're flying on the cars , they're renting the beaches and pools that they're sitting beside all day long .
And there are people making money doing this because they have thousands and thousands of followers . And amongst these thousands and thousands of followers , people are getting depressed and stressed out because they're not able to have those things , and this fear of missing out is growing at a rapid rate amongst those who are watching all of this stuff online .
Seems very strange , doesn't it ? At least , I find it very strange . The problem is that people who are struggling with emotional FOMO are struggling because they are wanting to live the lives they see somebody else living . They're not living their own lives . They're trying to live the lives of someone else .
And this is where our relationship with Christ comes in so strong , because none of us , at any time , are ever expected to live anybody else's life but our own . God has created each one of us and , in a relationship with Christ , each one of us have the ability to not miss out on anything that God has for us .
We can experience His love and fullness and His specific plan for our own lives in all things . Listen to what Jesus says in Luke , chapter 12 , starting in verse 30 . This is from the Message Translation . I love the way it puts it . People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things , but you know both God and how he works .
Steep yourselves in God-reality , god-initiative , god-provisions , and you'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met . Don't be afraid of missing out . You're my dearest friends . The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself .
Be generous , give to the poor , get yourselves a bank that can't go bankrupt , a bank in heaven , far from the bank robbers , safe from embezzlers , a bank you can bank on . It's obvious , isn't it ? The place where your treasure is is the place where you will most want to be and end up being . That's what Christ has for us .
We don't have to worry about what anybody else has or what anybody else is doing . We will be able to live our lives in the most fulfilling and powerful way possible , because God has a specific , unique plan for each one of us .
Don't you think it's wonderful to be able to live a life where we have no fear of missing out , where the truth is that God is with us , he will help us to experience everything that he has for us , that we can trust Him , who's much bigger than us , much more powerful and wise than we are , and he will pour into our lives what we need , not only here in
this life , but for all eternity . Instead of having a fear of missing out , let's make sure that we have a faith in our mighty God , who we can trust and depend upon 100% , always , in all things , and we do not have to worry about missing out on what he has
¶ Daily Invitation and Closing
for us . Have a great day , my friends , and we will talk again tomorrow . Thank you for joining us today , and I invite you to join us every Monday to Friday , right here at Starting Right , with Danny Mac .