I heard a sermon a week ago that really struck a nerve and it is possible it would strike a nerve for most of us. The preacher spoke about how we should let go of the trash in our lives and instead grab onto things that have meaning and purpose. He made a declarative statement of “delete the app” and wow, that one really landed hard. It made me think a lot about the things that I have allowed to become time stealers and how much time I allow myself to waste in a day, when there are so many other things to do that would be so much more beneficial.
So here is a challenge for you, much like the challenge I faced over the last week. Take a hard look at your phone, your tablet, or your laptop and see just how many apps and programs you have on it that take up a bunch of your time, but do you absolutely no benefit. Look at all of the games, social media apps, and similar time stealers and then imagine in your head how much more time you would have if you didn’t give it to those apps.
Now I will tell ya right now, my fingers are pointing right back at me when I say this because when the preacher first spoke those words it was instantly made known to me what the time stealers were on my phone and in my life. Suffice to say, some of them are gone now and it is my hope that I can wrestle the tight grip off of a few more down the road. That is what the preacher said would lead to a better me in the long run, and let’s face it, most of us are always looking for a better us.