We live in such an instant gratification, have it all at your fingertips world that it is incredible to think that there is something that we can't have within 24 hours. We can order a Christmas gift online on December 23rd and have it delivered, wrapped, and under the tree to open on Christmas morning. Need a coupon for your favorite restaurant or store? Just download the app to your smartphone. I'm nearly convinced that there are only two things that I can't get while sitting at my keyboard or playing with my phone. I can't get a face to face relationship with another person while I'm busy playing perusing Facebook, and I can't find God in a game of Candy Crush Saga.
It is impossible to develop a real, lasting relationship in 140 characters or less. You need that human to human interaction to foster a connection that is more than just a little bit superficial. We are so engrossed in knowing what everyone is doing every second of every day that sometimes, we forget to actually connect. Reading status updates does not a relationship make. You don't have to see someone every day in order to be great friends, but there is a lack of information when the only communication that you use is digital. I still have family and friends that I have a hard time connecting with, because they refuse to use FB, email, or texting. But I also have people in my life that I forget to interact with, because I saw that picture of them just last week hugging their cat.
As someone who isn't terrified of the internet, I realize that there are many good resources for Biblical study and learning. It doesn't matter if you can memorize the entire Bible, though, if the messages contained inside the covers of this much loved book are simply words on a page. There is more to a relationship with God than just a study of His word. If you keep your relationship with God restricted to what you can read about what He says, then you are missing out on something great. You have sacrificed a true and real relationship with your Creator.
Take a moment to pray.
Didn't that take less time than formulating a new way to tweet the same old post about folding laundry? Why not spend more time in prayer and less time engrossed in consuming all that the world has to offer. Now, I'm not saying that we should all abandon technology because it has the potential to come between us and God. What I am saying is that we shouldn't allow technology to take the place of God.
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