2 Surprising Ways The Internet Can Help You Complete an Examination of Conscience

Those who have been to confession know that one of the most effective ways to prepare for it is to complete an examination of conscience. While completing one of those may be a simple task for some people, there are others who struggle with it. Sometimes, when we have to try to remember a particular thing, our minds go completely blank. That does not indicate that anything is wrong. It just goes to show that everyone’s brains are wired a bit differently. 

However, something that may surprise many is that the internet can be a great tool for those people. Therefore, those who experience this kind of issue when they attempt to complete an examination of conscience before heading to confession may find that taking a look at the behavior they display online can help them out quite a bit. 

Your Internet Search History Can Help 
If, while completing an examination of conscience, a person is struggling to remember everything that they need to confess, one thing that can provide great assistance is their internet search history. Even if the things that the person has searched for are not sinful themselves, it can at least be a good way for a person to jog their memory if their mind goes blank when trying to think of things that need to be confessed. 

Also, taking a look at one’s search history can be helpful in other areas of life, too. Since people spend large amounts of time online every day, they are bound to type out some things that can reveal what they might be struggling with in some way. Reviewing the things they have looked for online might help them see which areas of life they need to pray about and work on. 

Your Social Media Activity Reveals A Lot
One of the most important things we are supposed to do as Christians is to treat others with love and kindness, and to be nice. But the unfortunate reality is that we do not always do that, which is something that one might easily notice if they spend much time on social media platforms. For example, those who are on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or any other form of social media have likely noticed that those places are often full of posts where people are using hateful language about others, gossiping about them, or just being rude overall. 

A person’s social media habits tend to say a lot about who they are. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing. It just means that, in addition to a person’s internet search history, their social media activity is yet another great tool that they can utilize to help them when they struggle to remember what sins they may have committed while they are completing an examination of conscience. 

Navigating the internet while trying to be a good Christian is not an easy task. However, when it comes to finishing this kind of examination, seeing how we have behaved online can be a great way to shine light on things that we may have forgotten about. Using these suggestions can help one ensure that nothing gets left out when they go to confession.