For the last ten days, I have made a conscious effort to avoid television. Now, for the sake of full disclosure, it does help that my Colts were unceremoniously dumped from the playoffs.But, in those ten days, I have been able to read 3 books and I'm nearly done with another one. I've been able to start several projects that I've been thinking about doing.
What I've found is that I've been wasting a lot of time staring at my beautiful Sony Bravia television instead of doing things for the Kingdom. We wonder why we're so ineffective and we don't see the things we dream about. One of the reasons is that we spend so much time wasting time on things that don't matter at all. In the end, Rock Band, Sportscenter, and Netflix will have all passed away and only the Kingdom of God will remain.
At least, that's what I think.
What do you think?
4 comments:
You are exactly right. I don't avoid all TV, I do watch some at night. I guess that is why I have been able to spend so much time with the Lord. It does make a difference!
I believe that t.v. can definitely be a snare to me. It can attract so much of our (my) attention that I do not keep focused on what matters.. and that is Jesus.
I know I spend way too much time watching tv. With DVR's, it makes it way too easy.
I know that in the end only those things that we do for the Kingdom of God matters. We live in an amazing age though where an event can happen half way across the world and we will know it in an instant. I think that we just have to find a happy medium.
Seek Ye first...that is the answer.
Are you ever going to blog again??? I need it!
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