The Purpose Driven Life – Day 6

“With all the fascination attractions, mesmerizing media, and enjoyable experiences available today, it’s easy to forget that the pursuit of happiness is not what life is about”. It’s incredible the amount of media I am able to consume. Thousands upon thousands of hours of video, video games, and books are at my fingertips. Growing up we had a fraction of what I have available to me today, and what my sons enjoy. I can go on and on, we all get it, we are at peak streaming and digital delivery of anything. You may wonder though, is this all a distraction? If so, what are we being distracted from? If we live soft lives how does that play out for our time in heaven? I grew up in a household with heavy TV viewing habits, which is why I probably rarely watch TV now. For many years I didn’t even own a TV. I’m not sure why that is the case, I get bored with it. There are specific shows that I watch but they have to capture me, and I can’t stand more than an hour a night, and I maybe watch two nights a week. Compared to the average TV watcher which is something like 30 hours a week and I am way behind. If people spent less time on television they’d do more with their lives, I am convinced of it. So perhaps TV isn’t as harmless as we think, that there are consequences to abusing it, and perhaps we should turn it off and spent a little more time with God.