witnessing turned into twitnessing

In my youth I was wondering why do all great miracles and
incredible healings happen only in California or in Tibet.
Those were probably the two most distant places
of my life in that time.
Now, as Internet and cell phones have seemingly ,
or rather audibly, shrunk our world, everything seems to take
place next door. We can from our kitchen talk to people who are
fighting dictators and their tanks.
The world has become smaller, but noisier.
As Anand Giridharadas, one of my favorite reporters said,
“ It becomes easier to hear, but harder to listen.”
So many voices are fighting for our attention.
“The modern culture tends to reward speed over cognition.”
The value of our personal testimony has become more precious
than ever. Did we hear something from God? Can I say, “ I prayed
and God answered my prayer.”
Do I still have time to wait for God’s personal “Rhema” in
a world where even the message of many believers has
turned from witnessing to twitnessing.
Did I really hear from God or from CNN, Al Jazeera or from
an anonymous tweet on Twitter?
The Samaritan women reached the whole town with her personal
testimony.However, people were not drawn to her.
They came to Jesus.
They testified back to her:” Now we believe, not because of what
you said, for we OURSELVES have heard Him and we know that
this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” John 4:42