Is it beneficial?

I Corinthians 10:23-24

 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the image you cast.  It talked about how teachers would be judged more strictly.   In it I mentioned that I wasn’t pleased with the impression that the teachers at my son’s school were casting on social media.  Well, this week I got myself in some trouble with the principal.  I spoke up about the issue I saw.  While it was a bit awkward, I felt like it was still the right thing to do. 

The principal made comment that they are old enough to do the things they were doing and that it was their own Facebook account.  I told her that I agreed, however that they have to realize that while they may have the right to do something, it does not mean that it is good for them or for those that they influence.  Immediately, these verses came to my mind. 

There are things that we all face that we have the right to do, however as Christians, we should be asking ourselves if it is beneficial.  And not just for ourselves but also for those that see us. 

I want to ask the same question that I asked two weeks ago:  Would others know that you are a Christian by what you post to Social Media?  Remember, some of what gets posted is not beneficial to ourselves or those around us.