When everyone’s offended by everything, maybe the problem isn’t everything—maybe it’s us.
The Game Is Rigged — And You’re the Pawn
Let’s just start with some real talk.
You ever feel like you’re trapped in a group text that went completely off the rails? You didn’t ask to be in it. You don’t even know half the people in it. And yet — your phone is blowing up with arguments about politics, gender, race, who’s to blame, and why you must pick a side or be canceled.
Yeah… welcome to modern America.
Let’s go ahead and acknowledge the not-so-little elephant in the room:
We are being manipulated.
On purpose. Consistently. By both sides of the political aisle and every major media outlet that knows one thing:
outrage = ratings, and fear = control.
It’s the oldest trick in the book:
Divide and conquer.
And spoiler alert?
It’s working.
And while we’re at it, remember when we used to just…disagree with people? Like, have a different opinion without flipping a table, losing a job, or getting publicly flogged in the digital town square? Good times.
Today, outrage is the new oxygen. It fuels algorithms, headlines, hashtags—and let’s be real—entire identities. People don’t just have feelings anymore; they are their feelings. Hurt my opinion? Cancelled. Disagree with my worldview? You’re dangerous. Say something from 2008? Pack your bags, you’re out.
Outrage culture isn’t about justice—it’s about power. It’s the shiny new pitchfork parade where folks trade truth for clout, repentance for revenge, and actual dialogue for a dopamine hit from likes and shares.
But here’s the kicker: Christians aren’t exempt. In fact, some of us are either caving to it or copying it. We’ve got believers scared to speak, and others going full keyboard warrior without a drop of grace. Either way, it’s not working.
So let’s take a holy machete to this nonsense. Because Jesus didn’t die so we could become professional victims or passive spectators in a cultural clown show. Let’s get into it.
The Problem With Outrage Culture
1. It Replaces Truth with Feelings
We’re living in a world where “I feel like that’s offensive” outweighs actual truth. Facts no longer matter—feelings are now sacred. The problem? Jeremiah 17:9 reminds us the heart is deceitful above all things. When emotion replaces reason, chaos becomes king.
2. It Feeds Ego, Not Justice
Outrage isn’t always about morality—it’s often about visibility. It’s a way to signal your virtue without changing your character. James 1:20 says,
the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
Yet social media has us thinking our outrage somehow makes us holy. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.
3. It Destroys, Not Redeems
Cancel culture doesn’t allow room for growth. It demands perfection, then pretends to care about compassion. Imagine if Jesus treated the woman at the well like Twitter treats sinners. Redemption isn’t just missing—it’s banned.
📖 Why It Keeps Happening
Because we let it.
We repost the memes.
We rage-share the headlines.
We unfriend our cousins because they voted differently.
We let algorithms tell us who our enemies are.
But Matthew 24:10–12 saw it coming:
“Many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another… and because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.”
Sound familiar?
This isn’t just political. It’s spiritual.
This is enemy-level strategy. And oh, Satan loves it.
He’s dancing in the streets when churches split over masks…
…when marriages fall apart over tweets…
…when Christians pick political parties over biblical principles.
But here’s the good news:
We don’t have to play along.
🙌 What Can We Do?
Let’s get practical. Here’s how we flip the script:
1️⃣ TURN OFF THE RAGE MACHINE
Stop letting cable news and Twitter — sorry, “X” — disciple you.
Proverbs 18:13 says:
“To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.”
Let’s do more listening. Less reacting.
2️⃣ HAVE REAL CONVERSATIONS
Not tweet threads. Not comment section brawls.
Real. Human. Dialogue.
Ask questions. Be curious. Speak truth in love.
(1 Peter 3:15, look it up.)
3️⃣ TEACH OUR KIDS TO THINK BIBLICALLY
If the schools won’t do it — we must.
Teach them to ask: “What does God’s Word say about this?”
Proverbs 22:6, y’all:
“Train up a child in the way he should go…”
4️⃣ BE A BRIDGE, NOT A BARRIER
Jesus flipped tables — yes — but He also washed feet.
You can be bold and kind at the same time.
Let’s remember both.
💣 Final Word: Truth Bombs & Grace Grenades
Here’s the bottom line:
The powers that be want us divided, distracted, and disillusioned.
But we serve a Kingdom that cannot be shaken.
We’re not called to be pawns in their game — we’re called to be peacemakers in a war for hearts and minds.
And Jesus said in John 13:35:
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
So let’s rise above the outrage.
Let’s speak boldly. Love fiercely. And never back down from the truth.
