You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
1 John 4:4-6
The world has been overrun by technology. It is everywhere you look all the time everyday. It's constantly evolving. Not too long ago in the past teenagers had no cell phones or tablets or smart watches fast forward to present time and you'd be hard pressed to find a teen without one or all of these products. I myself own technology as well this post is not to bash technology, because I think in many ways it has been a blessing. we have changed medicine with the help of technology we have changed the way students learn with technology we have improved the way we reach the masses with vital information with technology, and the list goes on and on.
The question I really want to ask you is are you taking time each day to escape the worldly noise and technology and fellowship with God? Are you unplugging for a set time and devoting that to growing in your relationship with God? Are you talking to Him during that time telling him Thank you for your blessings as well as trials?
I love love love that the Krush takes all devices away from its students during camp. I know someone out there thinks a week without devices mint be the way they die, but I tell you it unplug the world from your heart. See your a Child of the King not a child of the world! One of my students had the best answer when I gave them their phones back just before we left Florida and the girls starred checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and all the other social media sites vital for teenage survival in 2015. Several girls groaned "No one text me all week except my mom". Oh and this sweet girl stole the words right out of my mouth she responded, "Doesn't that say a lot to you? Doesn't that show you who your real friends are?" She has no clue she is wise WAY beyond her years, but man did I love her answer! Isn't it true? Even as adults when we are technology free for some amount of time and we didn't miss any calls, emails, text messages, snap chats, or whatever don't we get are feelings hurt? That's because we are placing too much value in our technology and not enough in God.
For camp we had prescheduled Jesus and Me time and I loved it! We escaped to the beach or the pool or just lounged in bed and took timeout of the day to talk to God and be in His word. I love the app She Reads Truth they have devotional series that you can and scripture you can read. I also love the page Quite Women Co. on Instagram that also does devotionals for women. Apps like Biblegateway have the options of devotional and reading through the bible in a year. I love these as options to be in the word of God. (If you have any cool guy versions of this let me know and I will add them I am unaware of any). The point is we should be making time for God in our daily lives. Maybe for you that looks like reading your devotional before bed. Or maybe reading the bible with your morning coffee. Or worship music in the car and open dialogue with God during your commute. What ever time with God looks like for you be sure to make it a priority, because God makes you a priority everyday.
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