INSPIRASUNS

I had gotten into a routine in 2024 where I only looked at social media once per day. I would glance at it in the morning to catch up with the happenings of friends and family, wish happy birthdays, or catch a glimpse of some news headlines. Over the past month though, I’ve slid back into looking at it throughout the day, or on the way home if my husband drives. Ugh…not good. I realized I was happier when I was in my view in the morning routine. We all know that first, social media can suck an incredible amount of time from your day and secondly, it can be…well, it can be a big time downer.

Remember yesterday’s little blog where I talked about commitments vs. resolutions? Well, I’m adding another commitment back to life, I’m committing to only look at social media once a day.

As I sat with Father this morning, I asked Him to guide me with today’s little blog, and what I heard was, “Step away and into Me”. I almost felt embarrassed. Think about it, what if I spent as much time with our Lord as I do on social media? Hmmm…now there is an activity that I should allow to suck an incredible amount of time from my day. And…the time spent would be anything but a downer!

It’s just so simple to step away from the things that consume time in a not-so-good way. What better way to replace that time than to spend it talking and building my relationship with our Lord? Scrolling through the Bible is a more productive way of gaining knowledge than scrolling through a social media feed.

Please don’t misunderstand, I know that social media has positive uses, I just think over time the negatives outweigh the positives, if you let them, and I did over the past few months. I mentioned yesterday that I need to get my body back in shape so I physically feel better. I know what makes me feel icky and I need to stop doing that. Well, the same goes for mental health. If endless time on social media makes me mentally exhausted, upset, or makes me feel like I’ve lost precious time, ya, I need to change that too.

So, another commitment for me is to step away and more into Him. Father deserves my time more than any social media platform. And…I know the time spent with Him, will make me feel happy, loved, and at peace 🙂 .

Have a good day friends. Prayers for those still struggling in Western NC and for sweet Emily Rea. And…prayers for everyone who will be dealing with the winter blast these next days, OY!

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.