Man’s Faith Grows Stronger with Every Comment Section He Avoids

Darren used to believe it was his duty to correct every wrong opinion he encountered online. “Salt and light,” he’d say, right before posting a third comment on a Facebook post about whether coffee is biblical.

But something changed last year.

“I was about to reply to a guy who said the Trinity was a government psyop,” he recalls. “And I just… didn’t.”

That moment broke something open. Or maybe it sealed something shut.

Since then, Darren has exited four group chats, turned off his notifications, and started rereading the Psalms. He’s begun praying before speaking — and more notably, before typing.

“I still disagree with people,” he says. “I just don’t need to let them know in real-time, with scripture citations and a snarky sign-off.”

Mockwell reflects:
“Faith once meant going to war with the world. Now, for some, it means staying quiet long enough to recognize the battlefield is mostly your own ego.”

Friends have noticed a difference. He’s calmer. Softer. Slightly less likely to quote Paul while holding a grudge.
He no longer sees debate as discipleship.
He sees peace as proof.

He occasionally reads the comments. Not to argue, but as a form of spiritual resistance training. “It’s like a workout,” he says. “The stronger I get, the less I lift.”

Asked if he ever feels tempted to jump back in, he smiles:
“Oh, all the time. But that’s when I close the app and open Proverbs.”