Twitter stats:
1 week. The time it now takes for users to send a billion Tweets.
140 million. The average number of Tweets people sent per day, in the last month. [back in 2011]
6,939. Current TPS [Tweets Per Second] record, set 4 seconds after midnight in Japan on New Year’s Day.
Facebook/Instagram stats:
Each day on Facebook 300 million photos are uploaded
Instagram gains one new user every second
One billion photos have been taken with the app [Instagram]
There are roughly 58 photos uploaded each second [Instagram]
We live in a country where most people, especially our age group, have a smart phone that puts these things literally at the tips of our fingers. (I'm actually writing this post right now from my phone...) Because something is so easy and accessible that means we don't always think about it when we use it.
Think about the toilet or shower, when's the last time you said "man, I'm glad I have a good shower with hot water, that's indoors, etc." When a thing becomes so accessible that we forget why we have it it can become dangerous.
Lets look back at the three big social media things above. You can literally open the app and share text, a link, a photo or anything from open to post in less than 10 seconds. How often do you think about what you're sharing before you post it? Do you know who can see it? What is the message that's intended?
What happens when you see a gorgeous sunset? You take a picture and post it! Then you move on and keep doing what you were doing. When's the last time you stayed and watched a sunset? (This doesn't apply if you're driving lol, then again, you shouldn't be tweeting and driving.) From yellow to orange to pink to red to a deep purple. God created these things. Acknowledge him. When a tweet becomes so accessible you forget why you're tweeting, it's dangerous.
The next time you cook an awesome lunch and Instagram it thank God for him giving you the ability to cook, the food to prepare, and maybe even the person you're sharing it with... Heck even the technology you're using to share it!
Stop and appreciate the things you are sharing. Most of all, appreciate the One who has given you those things. Take it as a challenge to pray really quick before you post things for one week. You'll see how many superfluous things you post and you'll probably realize some blessings that you didn't see before.
Statistic sources:
http://blog.twitter.com/2011/03/numbers.html?m=1
http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/infographic-instagram-stats/
