by Caroline Sloan
What does it mean to unplug? I unplug the vacuum cleaner after I’m finished cleaning up dog hair out of the carpets. It’s really not necessary to vacuum every single day, unless you are just an exceptional neat freak.
What if we use “unplug” as a verb to describe our chill time, a time to disconnect from the craziness of the world for a little? I’m sure you’ve heard of “unplugging” in this context.
I’m not advising you to go off-the-grid and never get on social media again. But something I’ve realized is that I don’t miss seeing all the negativity on the news and Facebook especially.
I am blessed to have a full-time job, working from Monday to Friday during this pandemic. Because it’s for a fairly new company that’s supplying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), I’m always busy. I don’t really check my phone much even during lunch unless it’s to respond to few texts.
I went from being home all the time with my phone (specifically social media) as a crutch, to completely forgetting about the virtual lives of everyone. Even though I will eventually be running the social accounts for this new company, it’s still part of the business… and I’m getting paid to do it!
I guess my main point here is that I’m seeing what’s more important. There’s nothing wrong with engaging with social media. I just think it’s important to limit our time. Especially now, the media is filled with volatile ideals.
Why don’t we unplug for a while from media? We can even post positive things and just be nice to each other. That’s one reason why I enjoy blogging for Journey Church. I can share with all of you what God puts on my heart as well as Mark and Matt’s messages.
The last thing we need to debate about is masks; there are people out there who don’t know Jesus. Whether you want to unplug completely or disconnect for a while, I think it would be a good refresher for the soul.
I Timothy 6:6 says, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” The context of this passage is about how money and riches disguise themselves as true happiness. However, I think we can experience godliness and contentment through disconnecting for a bit and really understanding what’s important in life.
Showing the love of Jesus to others is important.
“GO. MAKE. BAPTIZE. TEACH.” – the slogan of Journey Church