Sorry, but I've completely ignored my blog for about a week. But I've ignored the internet too. And it was nice...
Sometimes I need to be cut off from my email and other obligations, and I just don't turn on my computer. I feel as though I'm inundated by media and noise pollution. This is mostly my fault. I accept that. I physically turn on my computer, TV, radio, etc. It's been so pervasive throughout my life, that it feels like my senses have been desensitized.
I can't escape it.
The only time I can seriously imagine when my visual and audible senses are not being stimulated is when I'm in the shower.
I fall asleep and awake to my radio.
I work on a computer all day.
I watch television, movies, video games.
At the gym I have TV's surrounding me and music blasting and 24 Hour Fitness commercials reminding me why it's superior to others.
Sometimes I need to be cut off from my email and other obligations, and I just don't turn on my computer. I feel as though I'm inundated by media and noise pollution. This is mostly my fault. I accept that. I physically turn on my computer, TV, radio, etc. It's been so pervasive throughout my life, that it feels like my senses have been desensitized.
I can't escape it.
The only time I can seriously imagine when my visual and audible senses are not being stimulated is when I'm in the shower.
I fall asleep and awake to my radio.
I work on a computer all day.
I watch television, movies, video games.
At the gym I have TV's surrounding me and music blasting and 24 Hour Fitness commercials reminding me why it's superior to others.
I'm constantly being "entertained."
I'm a slave to these modern conveniences.So, I'm going to attempt to take a serious Sabbath on the weekends. Like a sincere day of rest where I don't set my alarm, I don't plan to do any errands, perhaps not even use my car. This will most likely be a Saturday, because Sunday is hardly a day of rest. Sadly, Sunday is full of obligations now.
And on these days, I will even attempt the more difficult choice not to turn something on. Why would I do all this? Simply because I'm distracted from God. I rarely communicate with him, and all this noise around me does not help. God's entity should be my entertainment...
Who's with me?
1 comment:
I love this blog. Its by far my favorite out of anyones. This is totally true to most of us. THE media we are surrounded with today completely blocks us from the praise and worship that we should be giving to God. We are hindered with the rules that Hollywood longs to make the world live by instead of being entertained by the awesomeness that we have God and need to live by his rules because temptation will always lead us away but his conviction will always take us back to him bowing before his throne.
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