Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I received books and partnered with Frontgate Media for this post. Opinions shared are mine.

We’re living in an unprecedented age of technology. Ironically, while it might seem like we are more connected than ever, it can also feel like we’re more disconnected than ever. In the classroom, I see this daily with my students. So many of them talk about feeling anxiety, and it’s evident that they crave interaction. I try to remember that when I get home and spend time with my own children, too. These issues are addressed in Sadie Robertson Huff’s new book and corresponding journal Who Are You Following?

I have limited my time on most social media platforms, only logging in when necessary (to find the times for a sports practice, for example). I grew up in a different era and wasn’t raised with electronic information at my fingertips. Some people reach for their phones at every spare moment, and can spend hours mindlessly grazing every post on their feed. I frequently monitor my children’s phones, and it shocks me how constant the barrage of posting can be. Huff brings up some staggering statistics about social media usage — for instance, “the average adult will spend six years and eight months of their life on social media.” That shocked me! She also mentions that not all influence is bad. In fact, you might even discover this post through social media. The key is in making sure you are following the right path, no matter who is influencing you.

In this book, Huff holds up Jesus as an influencer. As I read her reasoning, it made total sense (and I agree that He’s one worth following). She also uses His story as a case study of what it is like to be in the very public eye. I never thought of His life in that way!

She gives lots of personal examples to show how social media and social interactions impacted her life as a teenager and as a young adult and new wife/mother. These sections are very relatable, and made me respect her wisdom. She doesn’t suggest that people should boycott social media; instead, she encourages readers to have a healthy self-image while guarding their hearts from what social media can bring. I think this book would be a great read for a youth group book study. Each chapter brings up excellent discussion topics for people of all walks of life.

Be sure to pair the book with the guided journal. It contains some of the same information as the book, but also gives space to reflect upon impactful questions. I appreciated the pretty quotes and fun candid shots included as well. I also think a journal offers a chance to look back and see how much you’ve grown.

Who Are You Following? brings up some very important, timely issues that everyone can relate to. It is a Christian-focused pairing, but also offers many excellent points that non-Christians could gain from.