A phone call. From a child. A quick accusation. Did you see what she said? No. Then she is gone. A friend sends a text. Did you see that cute picture on Facebook? No. Oh yea, I forgot you gave that up. Another phone message left. I sent you a message on Facebook but then I remembered you won't see it. So please call me as soon as possible.
It seems silly. But some of us are driven by social media. By what we see taking a toll over what we hear. By what we assume taking precedence over what we know. By believing a lie because it looks glossy and perfect in a picture.
Maybe no one else ever has these thoughts. But maybe someone is struggling because they are believing something that they see instead of holding on to the Something that they know. Maybe new perspective comes when we take a little break. When we seek first the Kingdom instead of the smart phone. When we hit our knees instead the send button.
Maybe we learn a little more about who we are and what we really believe when we have to wait a while to "see" the world around us. When we have to trust that He really has it all covered. When we have to be still and listen because we have no other choice.
Lately, I have been bombarded by people who have allowed the enemy to gain a foothold in their thinking. Because they believe what they see on a computer screen. They believe that their friends are made up of the number of names in a list instead of the hearts that they connect to. They think that typing their opinions or their thoughts or their anger somehow heals them. But I am not sure that those same words would be spoken face to face.
I even know of people who think that sharing a part of themselves through a computer somehow isn't crossing over the line. But there is an emotional line. An affair of the heart and thoughts is no different than a physical one. And I wonder if that line would be so easily crossed face to face.
I have been asked some questions that I don't have answers for. And I have heard some comments that I feel like I need to have an answer for. So that is why I am taking a little break. I am reading Isaiah 58. There are 14 verses in that chapter. One verse a day. Studying their meaning. Asking my own questions. Then waiting to hear the answers. Because He has them. I just need to take the time to hear. With no distractions. No opinions. No assumptions.
Another 7 days and I will be back in the swing of things. Honestly, I can't wait to catch up but for now I am being still. Listening. Learning. Being loved by the Creator of the Universe... because I am so thankful that I am on His friend list.
P.S. ~ these thoughts will post to Facebook and Twitter through networked blogs. So when you see it don't think I am cheating. It is an automatic post. Someone asked why I was doing this so these are my thoughts. I can't see your comments so take these words for what they are worth... just a few humble thoughts from someone looking for a few answers.
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