Distracted?
"Be Still [râphâh: abate, to mend, to heal, make whole], and know that I am God!” (Ps 46:10 NIV)
The society we live in today is anything but still. There is so much to do, and so little time to do it in, life has become a rush. Everything seems to be getting faster - faster food, faster cars, faster PC’s, faster methods of communication.
As well as working and studying, there’s so much socializing to do, so many new films that have to be seen, so many blogs that have to be posted, so many message boards that have to be checked, so many texts to send, so many friends to call, so much TV to be seen… We have learned to rush but not to wait.
There have been numerous titles for our twenty-first century generation: Generation Y, the Millennial Generation, and the Millennials; here’s another title I came up with the other day: The Distracted Generation.
Having grown up with technology so integrated into our lives, owning a PC, MAC, iPod or Mobile phone is no longer a luxury, but an absolute necessity. On one hand there is so much that can be achieved for His Kingdom if we wisely utilize these technologies, but it is all too easy to fall into the trap of allowing technology to become your master and consume your time. Our focus can effortlessly move from God to gizmo!
What is more this ‘distraction’ is not problem restricted to young people – you will find the ‘Distracted Generation’ in every age group, from school queue to pension queue.
God asks that we ‘be still and know that I am God’. But when there is so much to do, being still isn’t easy. But God doesn’t give us options here. He says ‘BE STILL’; now that’s a pretty straight forward order to understand.
He knows us better than we know ourselves; He created us in our mother’s womb, and He knows what is in our best interests and what we need daily. When God says ‘be still’ there is a good reason. Our thoughts are clearest, our minds disciplined and our ears opened when we are purposefully being still and spending much needed time with our Creator. During such times our vision is sharpened, our strength renewed (Is 40:31), our troubles offloaded, and spirits energized.
Times of ‘stillness’ with God are an absolutely crucial part of our twenty-first century lives. Human strength will never be adequate for facing all of life’s challenges and difficulties. The only way to successfully navigate through our busy daily lives is to first spend time with God; listening to His words of wisdom, accepting His direction, and being shaped by His love.
Begin today by putting aside valuable time to sit and ‘be still’ with Him. Allow this stillness before God to generate a fresh spiritual dynamic in your daily life.
The society we live in today is anything but still. There is so much to do, and so little time to do it in, life has become a rush. Everything seems to be getting faster - faster food, faster cars, faster PC’s, faster methods of communication.
As well as working and studying, there’s so much socializing to do, so many new films that have to be seen, so many blogs that have to be posted, so many message boards that have to be checked, so many texts to send, so many friends to call, so much TV to be seen… We have learned to rush but not to wait.
There have been numerous titles for our twenty-first century generation: Generation Y, the Millennial Generation, and the Millennials; here’s another title I came up with the other day: The Distracted Generation.
Having grown up with technology so integrated into our lives, owning a PC, MAC, iPod or Mobile phone is no longer a luxury, but an absolute necessity. On one hand there is so much that can be achieved for His Kingdom if we wisely utilize these technologies, but it is all too easy to fall into the trap of allowing technology to become your master and consume your time. Our focus can effortlessly move from God to gizmo!What is more this ‘distraction’ is not problem restricted to young people – you will find the ‘Distracted Generation’ in every age group, from school queue to pension queue.
God asks that we ‘be still and know that I am God’. But when there is so much to do, being still isn’t easy. But God doesn’t give us options here. He says ‘BE STILL’; now that’s a pretty straight forward order to understand.
He knows us better than we know ourselves; He created us in our mother’s womb, and He knows what is in our best interests and what we need daily. When God says ‘be still’ there is a good reason. Our thoughts are clearest, our minds disciplined and our ears opened when we are purposefully being still and spending much needed time with our Creator. During such times our vision is sharpened, our strength renewed (Is 40:31), our troubles offloaded, and spirits energized.
Times of ‘stillness’ with God are an absolutely crucial part of our twenty-first century lives. Human strength will never be adequate for facing all of life’s challenges and difficulties. The only way to successfully navigate through our busy daily lives is to first spend time with God; listening to His words of wisdom, accepting His direction, and being shaped by His love.
Begin today by putting aside valuable time to sit and ‘be still’ with Him. Allow this stillness before God to generate a fresh spiritual dynamic in your daily life.
- Jonathan Gould
King Church, Newport
King Church, Newport
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