What do I wake up searching for this morning?
Am I searching the Internet for more mindless news?
Can I search my heart for the wisdom of Jesus Christ?
Did you know Google processes 13.7 billion pieces of information daily? It processes over
9.5 million pieces of information a minute and 158,000 pieces of information every second.
What is “my life” really all about? Is there a situation in my life today precious and worth
my time and attention away from the internet?
Lately, I have been very interested in the younger generation trying to learn what they are
focused on as a whole. What are “daily stressors” impacting not only their lives but our
lives as well? Unfortunately the number one stressors across the board is “SOCIAL
MEDIA”. People spend an average of three to eight hours or more on the internet, so high
risk of increased anxiety, and pressure into believing social stigma attitudes and dark
trends are the way to go because they saturate the internet.
Shopping in a local store, a vibrant young woman was helping find what I needed. We
were waiting to hear on a product back ordered and we started talking. She told me with
a full time job and college behind her, and she had finally been able to save money. She
was almost bragging about the five thousand dollar investment into “gaming” she had
started. All of her free time went into “gaming” she smiled slightly and stated, “I guess you
could say I’m kinda addicted to it”. She had no other outside interests and no thought of
dating. I recalled two of my friends sharing both of their grandsons were not interested in
school or jobs, just playing games on the internet. So Is this the trend today? Perhaps.
Someone might say, “no harm in that, in their own place not harming anyone” - just hour
after hour of games on the internet.
When I go for my walks daily, my neighborhood has a variety of people in every walk of life.
Yet not many people outside riding bikes or playing basketball, It is a different time now.
Our phones and the internet take center stage. Yet, most people on the internet who are
older search for “health information then religious information”. Because the internet has
revolutionized our lives, In many ways, social media has made our lives easier. Learn
something new at push of a button. Get directions across the whole country - instantly.
Any recipe, any fact, any person, can be researched in a second. However, ironically, it has
become harder to socialize with other people because reliance on social media for
human interaction has weakened our face to face communication skills. Each of us find
ourself more in a bubble with loneliness peaking its dark head around the corner every
day. What is missing? People across the internet have given this a name, “FOMO” - FEAR
OF MISSING OUT. FOMO is taking the internet by storm. It tells young and old they are
missing out, there is a feeling of apprehension that one is not in the know - keep searching,
you are missing information, missing events to hear about, missing experiences to read
about. Don’t Stop searching! The internet can make my life decisions better every day and
the searching must not stop - must not stop - must not stop. WHAT? What image
immediately comes to mind after that brilliant revelation from the internet on FOMO?
ADDICTION. I see a mouse running around in circles trying to chase the small bit of cheese
at the end of his tail. when all the mouse needs to do is STOP and his tail is in reach. STOP
AND PRAY. With all this knowledge at the tip of my fingers, can I bring balance into my
own life and replace the daily search for more information on the internet today? Yes I
can. Waking up, peacefully I now pray, "Dear Jesus, bring me balance today, show me the
way my life should go”.
Stopping sick searching of internet, can I balance my life with Christ’ light?
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