Unplug and focus

We could spend a whole afternoon with phone or laptop open, drifting aimlessly across the internet with no real purpose, in a kind of formless non-time. Social media can be entertaining, but it is so easy to skip from one post, video, article to the next without our attention fixed on anything?

No wonder we all get so tired. One problem of our distracted lives is that it's easy to grow numb to the full range of human emotions. Getting easily distracted means that it's easy to check out from troubling emotions. This means we can find honest prayer with God difficult. God says, 'Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength' (Isaiah 30:15 NLT). Meaningful prayer really will save us from pushing on aimlessly and struggling to keep going.

Rather than feeling isolated and bogged down with distraction, let's start our day with a prayer, like this one: 'Lord, help me to keep my mind stayed on you. Help me to reorder my priorities according to your will, to think your thoughts and let the mind of Christ have its place in my life. Your word says you'll let your deep peace fall on me. Thank you for keeping my heart and mind at rest through Christ Jesus. Amen.'



So what now? It's Saturday. Unplug. Take today as a screen-free day. It's up to you how you spend your time, but try to fully focus on others in conversation, and on God in prayer.





— SCRIPTURE —

'If you come back to me and trust me, you will be saved.' Isaiah 30:15 NCV
— SOULFOOD —

Song of Sol 1-4, Matt 21:1-17, Ps 144:1-8, Pro 16:1-3