Who gets your undivided attention…..anyone…no one? We are a more distracted society than we have ever been it seems. Oh, I know many can multitask and think they are so good at it. Yes, it has become a way of life…but should it be like this and do other things suffer because of it? One of the reasons I believe our jobs, churches, and even lives have become so filled with mediocrity is the lost ability to focus our energy and attention to a specific thing. Just because we can do many things at once does not mean it should be done or that a particular thing is getting the attention it deserves.
Cell Phones have emphasized this or taken distraction to an all new level. Some say it is an addiction and it sure appears that way. I have seen Believers who can’t even have 15 minutes of quiet time without checking their phone 5 or 6 times. The Lord deserves our undivided uninterrupted attention. I see people all the time checking their phones when worship is supposed to be taking place, and even when the Pastor is bringing forth God’s Word. Am I the only one who thinks this is a problem? When you are engaging someone in conversation and are constantly checking on messages that are coming in, does this not send the signal to that person that they are not that important to you…it does to me. A dad playing a game with his son or mother showing her daughter how to do something but is constantly going back and forth with two or three others via text takes away the quality in “quality time” spent together. One may say well…this is just our culture now or the way things are. I would say it doesn’t have to be. (Thoughts From the Trail)
Cell Phones have emphasized this or taken distraction to an all new level. Some say it is an addiction and it sure appears that way. I have seen Believers who can’t even have 15 minutes of quiet time without checking their phone 5 or 6 times. The Lord deserves our undivided uninterrupted attention. I see people all the time checking their phones when worship is supposed to be taking place, and even when the Pastor is bringing forth God’s Word. Am I the only one who thinks this is a problem? When you are engaging someone in conversation and are constantly checking on messages that are coming in, does this not send the signal to that person that they are not that important to you…it does to me. A dad playing a game with his son or mother showing her daughter how to do something but is constantly going back and forth with two or three others via text takes away the quality in “quality time” spent together. One may say well…this is just our culture now or the way things are. I would say it doesn’t have to be. (Thoughts From the Trail)
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