20 Questions to ask yourself before you post to Social Media

1. Am I posting in the heat of anger? Proverbs 14:17
2. Do I have all the facts? Proverbs 18:13
3. Have I verified the story? Deuteronomy 17:6
4. Could my post be considered gossip? Proverbs 16:28
5. Will my post offend a weaker brother? I Corinthians 8: 9-13
6. Will my post be a poor reflection of the Lord or your friends and family? Matthew 5:16
7. Will my post hurt my influence to share the gospel? Matthew 28: 19-20
8. Will my post make light of or joke about sin? Proverbs 14:9
9. Will I regret or be ashamed of the content of my post later? Proverbs 8:8
10. Will my post convey a wrong impression? I Thessalonians 5:21-22
11. Will my post be addressing something that is none of my business? 2 Corinthians 12:20
12. Is my post irreverent of, or make light of Holy Things? Ecclesiastes 5:2
13. Is my post a lie or does it contain some deceitfulness? Proverbs 4:24
14. Does my post concern an issue against a brother or sister that should be discussed privately with an individual rather than in a public post? Matthew 18:15
15. Will my post create quarrelsome debate and ignorant disputes? 2 Timothy 2: 23-25
16. Will my post destroy a friendship? Proverbs 16:28
17. Is my post critical of someone or something? James 3:9-10
18. Is the post I share from a wholesome source, what will my association with the original post say about me? I Corinthians 15:33
19. Will my post flatter and support sinful people and sinful behavior? James 4:4
20. Will the image or behavior that I post show modesty and Christ like actions? Romans 13:13-14

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