Pulling the Plug – Part 2

Earlier today I started a two part series called Pulling the Plug.

Since that first Sunday I’ve decided to leave Sundays social media free.  I don’t need it clogging my day.  It’s been sort of refreshing.

I mentioned yesterday that social media can control your life.  It can haunt you.  If you aren’t online people begin to wonder if you’re lying in a ditch or you wonder if others are.

I’ve allowed this to happen to me.  I feel out of the loop if I’m not checking my Twitter or Facebook.  I get that itch…you know the one.  The one addicts get.  After some prayer and leading from God…

I’m pulling the plug.

The next 40 days are known as Lent.  Being brought up in a protestant home I never really gave any thoughts to Lent.  To tell you the truth I was probably in in my 20′s before I’d even heard of it.  I knew Ash Wednesday was a Catholic observed day but that was about it.

The idea of Lent is Biblical.  We are called to fast and pray.  Jesus fasted and prayed.

For the next 40 days (actually 41 since I take Sundays off) I’m staying off Twitter and Facebook.  No updates.  No looking.  No Twitpics.  This will be difficult especially at work since these are sources of release from the stresses of – well – coworkers and work.

I will still be blogging during that time.  You can add me to you RSS feed to see new blog posts come across.

You can pray that I hear and listen to God during this time.

Here is one final quote from Anne, “The ultimate question, for the social media world as for every other world, is this: Is how I’m spending my time bringing glory to God? When the online world becomes our only source of communication or inspiration, it may be time to take a little breather and log off.”

All excerpts used with permission from and rights belong to Anne Jackson; FlowerDust.net and Adam Smith; JackalopeKid.com.