大象传媒

A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Julia Loveless, singer & writer

ATTENTION

Good morning.

About a year ago, I invested in an old school alarm clock. Before that purchase I, like many others, was using my smart phone as my alarm each morning. Innocent enough, but it is a habit that has ripple effects and I wanted to shake those off.

Our phones can so easily become the last thing we put down at night and the first thing we pick up in the morning. In our homes, our living rooms are orientated entirely around our TVs, chairs and sofas all pointed towards it as if the TV itself is the thing holding court. You don鈥檛 have to look twice to recognise the digital carnivore that is prowling our lives these days.

In a world where our time and attention is for sale to the highest bidder, it is even more important to guard our minds against the addictive pull. And, to proactively choose to give our attention to life-giving things. I cannot think of one instance where I stopped scrolling and thought to myself 鈥渙h, I just feel so encouraged and refreshed and full.鈥�

There is a wide and beautiful world out there 鈥� often enhanced and complimented by technology - but we have an important and powerful choice in what we choose to give our attention to. As it says in the book of Philippians, 鈥淲hatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.鈥�

Help me choose wisely today and only give my attention away with care. Amen.