"We're addictive creatures. We try things, we experiment, we explore, and certain things hook us...What started out as freedom can quickly become slavery. Often freedom is seen as the ability to do whatever you want. But freedom isn't being able to have whatever we crave. Freedom is going without whatever we crave and being fine with it."
-Rob Bell Sex God
I find it ironic that in such a technologically connected culture there are so many disconnected people. I'm talking about people, like myself, that stay connected to the world through their email accounts, myspace, RSS readers, and Blackberrys. The sad part is, although we have a connection to the world around us, we lose connection to people around us.
I seldom leave my computer at home. It's always with me, and I'm checking e-mail every chance I get. What if I focused those energies into something that would connect me with God and others? What difference would that make?
That's why I'm challenging myself to give up the internet every Tuesday. No emails, browsing, blogging, or feed reading. I'll still take care of my responsibilities at work and school, I'm just cutting out what I spend the majority of my time
If you consider this a challenge then, by all means, feel free to join in.
Well, that's it. I try not to get on my soapbox often, but this is just something that I've been thinking about.
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