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Recently, a friend of mine gave me his slightly used PDA/cell phone combo device. Instead of carrying two electronic tools, I can now carry a single unit to handle my appointment schedule and phone calls.
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My cell phone is with me wherever I go. It is my primary source of communication with the world: phone calls, text messages, emails, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, news outlets, the Weather Channel, traffic alerts, law enforcement alerts, my calendar, and Bluetooth for my GoPro camera. The only game on my phone is Chess.
Making even a cursory, side-by-side comparison today of my daily time on my cell phone with my daily time in my Bible has been shocking to me. Shocking. Appalling. Stomach churning. Discouraging. Convicting. I spend much more time on my phone than I do in my Bible.
Like many people, if I have an idle moment (i.e. standing in line at a store, post office, or some other place; waiting for someone to return from a restaurant restroom; stopped at a red light while driving my car; etc.), I reach for my phone. I want to change that. In all of the before-mentioned moments and others, I want to start reaching for my Bible instead of my phone.
That doesn't mean my phone use is acceptable though! I have started something similar; recently, I got a prayer notebook which I carry everywhere. I have found myself pulling that out instead of my phone and truly praying w/o ceasing (or at least I cease less than previous).
Tony, I posted it because it convicted me! I'm not always on the phone, and my phone does not provide me with social media, but I do love Pinterest and FB when I am home, I can actually get very sidetracked in my day looking for "one more idea" for teaching my little students or making cards, etc. Thank you for your encouraging words!
I am in Korea and EVERYDAY for 21 months, I have seen something that always makes me go...hmmmmm
I am from Canada and I have seen reliance, but this is really crazy.
It sometimes makes me laugh when I see 80+ year old women with top-of-the-line cell phones that are much better than mine.
However, it is sad whenever there are moments of uncomfortable silence (ie...when walking towards someone, standing beside someone, or seeing people walking alone) and they look to their phone for comfort. I have even seen people pretending to talk, just because their friend was on another phone beside them.
Cell phones...I have a problem with them...
God Bless telegraph, opps too late... :-(
BrianMira
I don't own a cell phone and it seems as if those who do often give preference to the phone over who they are actually with.
I wish Christians would carry their Bibles and and use them and treat them with the respect that many cell phone owners carry, use and respect their phones.
My goal is to hear from God. There's a better chance I will hear from Him through my Bible than the phone. (This is not meant badly toward those who own cell phones - I know they have their place)
In His service.
Preacheraflame
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Steve
Amen!
And unlike mobile phones or "cell" phones as you Americans call them [shakes head :P], you are never out of reception. God is ALWAYS there, regardless of satellite positioning!
Mobile phones can be a real false source of security for people. They try to cover their feelings of rejection & lack of self-worth by industriously calling & messaging & getting as many new numbers as possible. I know people who never delete their messages, in order to comfort themselves with the fact that people have shown interest in them.
Unfortunately, this is no solution! It is only through God's Word that His love for them and their secure identities in him can be revealed.
Love in Christ,
Ruth :-P
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Ruth
When I exercise, I use my cell phone to listen to a sermon or two from another church. I have several church apps on my phone to study Scripture and listen to other pastors. My cell phone is my pocket Bible. I constantly use my cell phone to search the Internet for scriptures. I read several daily devotionals emailed to me on my cell phone. I even occasionally text verses and post on social media Bible verses God has shown me.
While teaching our students to think critically about technology is important, another aspect of this policy converges with the ancient wisdom of Scripture and the traditions of the Christian spiritual disciplines. As we fast from cell phones and other social media, this creates a measure of psychological silence and solitude. Fasting, silence, and solitude are three practices that serious Christian disciples have always pursued throughout the centuries, following the example of Jesus Himself, and many other religious teachers, who often sought out solitude to fast and pray.[3]
Most people have their phones with them all the time, so having a Bible on your phone makes it available anywhere, anytime. There are lots of good Bible versions available - almost all are free online and many free to download for offline use.
Bible apps can encourage other family members to read the Bible on their phones as more and more people do most of their reading on electronic devices. It can encourage your children to feel like reading the Bible this way is normal and good.
It may not be obvious you're reading your Bible on your phone, so using this format could spur you to be more proactive about talking to your kids about reading the Bible and what you have been reading.
Close this Christian object lesson by saying: We can havea phone, we can know someone's number, but until we choose to actuallydial the number, we'll never reach them. It's our choice to call onGod; we must act upon our choice. He's there anytime, anywhere and foranyone.
This blog started with a dream. In it, I reached for my cell phone and saw the back had a raised image of an idol god on it. When I woke up, it occurred to me that maybe God was trying to tell me something. I thought hard about what the idol god looked like in the dream. It was a picture of a curly lamb. Then I thought about the main things I use my cell phone for. I read the Bible, do Bible studies, respond to prayer requests, moderate Christian forums, and scroll for hours and hours reading devotionals, inspirational messages, and posts with Bible verses. Yes, almost everything I do with my phone is about Jesus, but has it become an idol in and of itself? Maybe, as I do, you need these 4 questions you can ask yourself to see if your phone is an idol.
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There is no way a person can be demonstrating Christian, Christ-like love while using a cell phone. I will not back off that statement. It is a tool of the devil and you are now accountable for having been informed of The Truth.
The Director will collect cell phones and other mobile electronic devices brought to camp by attendees (campers and staff workers) under 18 years of age and retain the devices until the end of the session. The camp will not be responsible or liable for these devices on the campgrounds.
It is similar on my iOS iphone, using the Logos app, where only my top 3 prioritized dictionaries appear, and I don't have the option to expand to all 20 dictionaries I have on my desktop. But the top 3 prioritized dictionaries are enough when mobile, and this is more than I get with an interlinear.
Smartphones are everywhere and it is common to see very young kids playing on a tablet or to see older kids texting at every intersection. As counselors or parents, how do we navigate the inevitable conversations, develop reasonable rules, and lay down age-appropriate guidelines regarding smartphones? I hope to lay out some ways you can help those you counsel be smart about smartphones and other social media.
So, when do you let your child use the family cell phone? Looking at your phone under your supervision could start quite early, but what they watch and how long they have the phone is important. We typically let our 9-year-old have the phone (or iPad) for 30 minutes on weekdays and for an hour on weekends. Both our teens were assigned a family phone they call their own at age 15. That means it is our phone, not theirs, but they can carry it, use it to contact or text us throughout the day, or do homework, play a game, or text friends during certain hours of the day.
The point of Bible study is to learn something new or understand something from the Bible. The old-fashioned way would be to have a Bible, notebook, and pen. However, in the digital era, where things are simpler, with just your phone, you are sorted.
Dong Bible study at church is excellent since you are not alone. However, if you do it alone as part of your devotion, you might get lazy and forgo it. While most Bible apps come with options on whether or not to share your journey and stay accountable, you can also find ways to be accountable to the Bible study.
With our Scourby You Bible App, you can study your Bible through audio, making using cell phones for Bible study easy. You get to listen and note down important points at the same time! Get your Scourby You Bible App today!
However, after that conversation, I started to notice Sunday after Sunday that my neighbor had been right, that I did get distracted when I had a phone in church. A notification would pop up and I would click on it and 5 minutes would be gone before I came down from the clouds and continued listening to the sermon. I then started to peek and look out for what people were doing on their phones during service and more often than not, they were not reading their Bible, they were doing things that had nothing to do with the service they were supposedly attending. The truth is Bible apps were primarily designed for personal Bible study, not for Sunday morning services. These apps are created to produce a deep absorption experience, drawing you into the app with beautiful graphics and study guides. However, in church, your focus is meant to be on the speaker in front of you. 0852c4b9a8
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