Instagram can be a place of beautiful, breath-taking photos, funny videos and courageous self-expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can also be a place of unimaginable darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recent report<\/a> relates how the Instagram account of a teenage murder victim (whose killer posted photos of her brutal death) has been flooded (via tagging) with horrific images.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
How do you extinguish darkness?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
One group of Instagram users have had a solution – they spend their time (as volunteers) flooding that tag stream with harmless, cute or happy images to drown out the unpleasantness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
You shine light.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
From “Light of the World” (John 1<\/a>) to “Shine like stars” (Phil 2<\/a>), the message is consistent: followers of Jesus are to live out His life like bright lights in a dark world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do everything without grumbling or arguing,\u00a0so that you may become blameless and pure, \u2018children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.\u2019\u00a0Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky\u00a0as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labour in vain. <\/p>Philippians 2:14-16<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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