“Better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.” (Proverbs 17:1 NKJV)
I’ll be really honest: It isn’t very often that I get the notion to blog these days. I guess with the busyness of the summer season at my job at the paint store, I find it much easier to take it easy during the evenings than taking the initiative to blog. Plus, when you discover that your Internet service has been disabled for the evening, then anything related to technology goes out the window.
Yet, here I am blogging…on my phone, believe it or not…because of something that has inspired and challenged my heart.
When I had discovered that the Internet would be down for the remainder of the evening, I sat down and began to search through the Scriptures regarding the word “quiet”. The verse I found in Proverbs 17 is a great example of how God can minister to our hearts in quietness and solitude.
Now, don’t get me wrong…I think that technology is a great thing. Yet, I do get reminded on occasion of what technology can do for us in both positive and negative ways. We live in a society that thrives on technology. However, we can allow technology to create so much more confusion…more “noise”, shall I say…than what we originally intended. This can ultimately lead to tension, stress, anger…even strife.
Sometimes, when we are living in such a technology-driven society, we can easily get distracted by all the “noise” that surrounds us that prevents us from a genuine walk with God. Strife is one way that the devil can use to separate us from the love of Jesus Christ.
If you find yourself getting distracted with all the noise that technology offers…enough to separate you from God…it’s time to turn off technology, enter into a place of solitude, and find the love and peace that can only come from Jesus Christ.
Get disconnected with the world…and get reconnected with God!
“The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17 NIV)
Chris,
I am in awe of you, Honey! What a wonderful post!