I heard a great sermon on the radio a week ago that was talking about idols. He said that anything that we put in our lives that takes time away from God is an idol. He talked about the "content" of the things we allow ourselves to see and hear, and he talked about whether we are in "control" or whether there is a thing that controls us. It made me think of the media I consume. Is the content something I should allow through my eyes and ears? Can I give it up for a time to prove it doesn't control me, but I it?
This great sermon, which I'm doing a terrible job paraphrasing, helped me realize that media can be an idol, and take huge amounts of time away from me that I could be (and should be) spending with God. To help me prove to myself that media is not an idol to me, but more importantly to give me more time to spend with God, get closer to Him, and for my own spiritual growth I've decided to take a 40-day media fast. This fast will include social media (facebook and twitter), tv shows and movies, video games, news and any other media that wastes my time on television, iPad, or laptop.
I hope that by eliminating this wasted time consuming media each day will help me draw near to God and grown in my relationship with Him.
If you need to reach me between now and Easter please text or call as I won't be checking twitter or facebook.
PS: The only place you should see me on social media is posting future blogs on the Commands of Jesus.
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