well, it was the middle of April and i was spending much time with my beloved computer. so much so that my husband called for a computer fast. well, at first let's just say i was a little bit less than "submissive" with my attitude. we fasted from the computer for six long weeks. the day came for me to hook it back up and really i wasn't overjoyed about it. i just really needed to pay some bills and get my brain back together. when i plugged everything back into its proper place, nothing happened except a little alarm went off and the computer wouldn't come on. out of frustration, i just let it sit inside my desk for a few days before i took it back to the store from which i purchased it (thankfully, it was still under warranty). they gave it back to me in about a week and said nothing was wrong with it. i had it on for 24 hours and it cut off twice and the second time it wouldn't come back on. i took it back the next day and it should have been done by July 1. That didn't happen. I got my computer back on the 13th (with a new hard drive installed). the fast taught me a thing or two. if you think you absolutely cannot live without something, you probably can. if having something taken away from you makes you angry for more than a few minutes, you probably needed to give it up for a little while. sometimes we give things up willingly, and other times we don't. our flesh screams out that it's too much of a sacrifice. i wondered during the fast what people did a hundred years ago. we often look back at history and see the simplicity of the past and wish things were that simple today. we are the ones who have a perception of complexity. really, we have washing machines now. we have cars, microwaves, cell phones, and high speed internet. it's when we get back to the basics of falling in love with a never changing Savior, that all these other things take their proper place in the perspective of things. i don't want to be guilty of putting more time and effort into something that is temporal than i do in my relationship with God.
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Beautiful post. " i don't want to be guilty of putting more time and effort into something that is temporal than i do in my relationship with God." AMEN!!
~Carolyn
I have been wondering about you.... now I understand! Husband have a right to be jealous. This has been bothering me also, thinking what kind of example I'm having on my little daughters and how fast they are growing...
@mjh905 - it's true that we have a great responsibility to portray a proper balance in all of life's areas when it comes to teaching our children self discipline. it seems that we must come to a realization that they will never be more disciplined than we are. thank you for your thought provoking comment.
Christy - a computer fast... what a WONDERFUL idea!!! i too have been limiting the time i spend on the computer when i am home ( i have no choice but to stay on one while i am at work) and i can honestly tell you that the relationships in my life have gotten better..... who knew! but seriously, you are so right... if something gets taken away from us and we remain angry for any length of time, chances are we didnt need it in the first place.... very well said hon. <<>>
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