February 19, 2009

Andrew Unplugged

A week ago Wednesday I challenged our young people to develop a sense of urgency in prayer. One of the ways I suggested was going without a meal (fasting) in order to dedicate that time to prayer and the Word. I committed myself to that as well, and yesterday was my "fast day". It had been some time since I had engaged in this particular spiritual discipline, and I found it refreshing and rewarding.

Even more refreshing and rewarding was the decision to also go on a "technology fast". No computer, TV, recorded music, etc. Of course I still took Mikey to school in the car, and I even used an ATM machine downtown. But while I was studying the computer stayed off. I used (gasp!) books, and filled several pages with notes, writing with an actual pencil.

I have to say that the urge to turn on the computer and check my e-mail was much greater than the urge to eat, at first. As I got into it, however, I found myself to be incredibly focused and able to accomplish a good deal.

I am not ready to "kick the computer to the curb", as evidenced by the fact that I am blogging about this whole experience. There were times when I wanted to look things up online, or on my Bible software. I made notes of those, and am looking them up today.

I can tell you, however, that the technology fast was very well spent, and I will be doing it again in the near future.

Posted by Andrew on February 19, 2009 2:54 PM.

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