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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

computer fast

"There are days when I have to wonder, what is so important that I can't even find time for God?" - Shannon Looper, Baseball Chapel devotional

I have a dilemma. I want to spend time in the Word, but the best time for me to do that is when I'm home alone, so there are no distractions. I have about 2 hours of alone time a day. The problem lies in the fact that home alone time is the only time I get to be on the computer. Having dial-up, I try not to be on here when my parents are home because they don't like me tying up the phone line.
My priorities seem to be a little out of whack. I tend to come on here instead of spending time with GOD. And so, I shall now have a week-long computer fast. Sadly, it sounds kind of scary. And sadly, I know that it will be hard for me to spend time with GOD because this is my tired time of day. But it's my only alone time. I need to be using it wisely.
Kym Byrd wrote an excellent devotional on solitude for Baseball Chapel (mostly on the difference between that and loneliness) - I've quoted from it before, but here I'll quote her prayer:
" Father God, thank you for the moments of solitude that you provide for me which allow me to focus on you. Help me to rejoice in your presence and to seek after you with all my heart."

8 Comments:

Blogger chelleybutton said...

hmm, maybe i need to take one too...

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 5:55:00 PM CST  
Blogger Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect said...

Good for you, melilot. I mean, I miss you when you're not here. But it sounds like you're doing something God is calling for. I've been struggling with time management in regard to the computer...it's a tough one...

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 8:28:00 PM CST  
Blogger Kimberly said...

I'm sorry, but I'm hung up on the 2 hours of free alone time!

The fast sounds like a good idea! Perhaps when you come back you could do a 1/2 and 1/2 sort of thing.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 10:49:00 PM CST  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

I miss you already...

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:54:00 PM CST  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

surely it's been longer than a week??

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:54:00 PM CDT  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

i'm back now! and don't call me shirley.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 4:53:00 PM CDT  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

why would i call you shirley? that's just silly -- you look nothing like a shirley!

welcome back! :D

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 6:06:00 PM CDT  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

thank you (to both comments)

Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 3:26:00 PM CDT  

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