Saturday, April 12, 2025
“Just Say No: No TV, Social Media, Streaming or Video Games”
Holy Smokes! What Gives? The reason lots of us are participating in the Lent Challenges this year is that some of the tasks are super easy! Now, after a 24-hour fast, no TV?
If you’re planning to watch The Master’s, I’m sorry! The only things allowed today are radio, streaming music, and similar. So, if you are a golf fan, it looks like you’ll need to tune in by streaming radio for the next 24 hours. Relax! You’ll get to watch the final day!
For the rest of us, we shouldn’t be heartbroken that we can’t do visual media for 24 hours. I mean, really… Just 30 years ago, much of this stuff didn’t exist. Sure, we had TV, but we could’ve dodged TV for a day, no problem. But no internet surfing? No watching my favorite animals do cute things? That’s right. Not today.
Fortunately, just about all of us remember the days before smartphones and computers. It wasn’t that long ago that none of it existed. In 1994, I received my first cell phone (0.6 watt flip phone). It cost a small fortune, and the monthly fees were even worse, but I was working for a large international bank that paid for it. I was the only person I knew who had a cell phone. I also had a digital pager, but no cell phone texting my friends, as none of them had a phone. It wasn’t that long ago…
Today should be good for us. We need to experience other stimulations! If your work requires the computer, that is fine! (Just don’t fall for clickbait that lures you to start scrolling tempting websites!) Calling a friend on the phone would be great. The radio is fine. Reading is wonderful. Walking outside is beautiful. But, for sure, fishing is the best!
Take some time and thank the LORD for all the things we can do!
“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display God’s craftsmanship.” (Psalm 19:1, NLT)
