Jacqueline here - don’t worry - I’m not talking about hard drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. Lately, I have been completely addicted to ….........…...………PINTEREST. It’s a website that lets you organize and share great ideas. People use “pinboards” like a virtual bulletin boards to plan weddings, decorate homes, organize recipes, and my personal favorite, find kids crafts! You can also browse pinboards created by other people.
I’m telling you it’s so addicting. I want to look at it all the time and see everyone’s ideas! I added the link above, but be warned: you’ll become addicted as well! I mean, seriously, look at this cute Christmas Tree on canvas out of handprints! FUN!
Apparently, pinterest isn’t the only addicting thing in our world these days. I saw CNN run a segment on people’s addictions to their smartphones. I know I am guilty. I use my phone for everything – calling, browsing, texting, facebook, and Words with Friends (I’m a “Words” geek)! That got me thinking about an email I have received several times – you’ve probably seen it too:
Apparently, pinterest isn’t the only addicting thing in our world these days. I saw CNN run a segment on people’s addictions to their smartphones. I know I am guilty. I use my phone for everything – calling, browsing, texting, facebook, and Words with Friends (I’m a “Words” geek)! That got me thinking about an email I have received several times – you’ve probably seen it too:
What would happen if we treated our Bible like our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses or our pockets?
What if we turned back to get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we used to receive messages from the text?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
Unlike our cell phones, we don’t ever have to worry about the Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!
You may be saying to yourself, “Jacqueline, that’s not really an addiction.” Webster defines addiction as the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice. OK, maybe I’m not enslaved to pinterest or to my cell, but they certainly have received more of my time and attention lately than my Bible.
God, please forgive me for the time I’ve spent idly checking the internet or playing games on my cell phone when I could have been spending time with you. Please replace these desires and interests with a passion in my heart to know you more. Amen.
Now, who knows a good app for a daily devotion? :)
What if we carried it around in our purses or our pockets?
What if we turned back to get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we used to receive messages from the text?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
Unlike our cell phones, we don’t ever have to worry about the Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!
You may be saying to yourself, “Jacqueline, that’s not really an addiction.” Webster defines addiction as the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice. OK, maybe I’m not enslaved to pinterest or to my cell, but they certainly have received more of my time and attention lately than my Bible.
God, please forgive me for the time I’ve spent idly checking the internet or playing games on my cell phone when I could have been spending time with you. Please replace these desires and interests with a passion in my heart to know you more. Amen.
Now, who knows a good app for a daily devotion? :)
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