The Internet Is Ruining My Life.
Ok, so maybe that’s a little drastic and perhaps I should take a bit of responsibility for this gross misuse of my time. But I woke up today and my first notion was to get on the internet, and that happens often, but today it scared me because it made me realize I have forgotten my first love.
Sure it’s just the internet, and it’s a useful tool when used correctly, but has the internet become an idol of mine? I’m not afraid to answer that question correctly, the answer is yes it absolutely has. I’ve had many discussions about “emotional porn” in recent weeks and I think I allow myself to get sucked in to this screen at times and hours go by without my realizing. Sometimes I even find myself scrolling through pictures on Facebook of people I don’t know, what began as a “do I know this person?” excursion turned into an unknown photo album scroll session.
This is displeasing to me in many ways and I think it’s a wake up call, it pains my heart that I’d rather grab my twitter feed than soak up the Word of God. Another thing that bothers me is the disconnection between “friends” online, especially Facebook. I’ve never had so many friends that I’ve literally never talked to or seen in my real life.
All this to say that even though the internet offers up a great deal of opportunity for education and connection, it should be used wisely and in moderation; not just for me but for everyone I think.
The irony of this is, I’m using the internet at this very moment to tell you all this.
My point exactly.
