Faith Doesn't Need a Hastag

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Somewhere in the world, someone has their hand on a Bible at the ideal angle, thoughtfully-placed coffee cup next to them, sunlight casting light on the page as if God Himself directed the sunrise. Caption: #QuietTime #Blessed.

If I’m being honest, we’ve all had that urge to share our faith on the internet. Not only live it, but produce it. Because if no one is seeing your prayer journal, did you even pray?

The Performance Problem

Faith is now content, thanks to social media. We curate holiness with the same energy people use for skincare routines. Bible studies look more like brand launches.

Even testimonies get edited for pacing and background music. It’s as if God’s approval isn’t enough; we want the algorithm’s too.

I once saw someone pause mid-prayer to check if their phone was recording. And I thought, maybe the Holy Spirit couldn’t descend until the lighting was fixed.

But here’s the thing: the sacred has never depended on a camera. The Sermon on the Mount wasn’t live-streamed. Moses didn’t pause at the Red Sea for a group selfie. And last I checked, the psalms don’t end with “smash that like button.”

Faith Without Filters

Some prayers are whispered through tears. Some days, belief feels as shaky as your Wi-Fi signal. The quiet, hidden, unfiltered parts of faith are often the most real.

God doesn’t need a hashtag. God needs you: tired, hopeful, doubting, grateful, human. The divine isn’t scrolling for proof of your devotion. The divine is already present when you show up, unseen.

The Invitation

So maybe holiness looks less like polished devotion and more like holding space for your kids’ questions, for your students’ wonder, for your own imperfect humanity.

Faith that doesn’t need the feed is faith that frees you. No ring light required.

Because the truth is, God doesn’t need your TikTok testimony. He’s not waiting on a trending baptism tutorial. He’s been showing up in whispers, in silences, and in the small, ordinary moments long before hashtags existed.

And honestly, if you’re worried about going viral, remember this: the Gospel already did.

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