Cell Phones-Boundaries

“A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:7-10

A man or woman reaps what he or she sows.  What we get what we planted.  I can’t get tomatoes in the Fall if I plant pumpkins in the Spring.  Our culture has been planting technology around us for several years now.  It’s second nature to us all.  Technology is great.  Yet, I see it all over the place—we cannot get away from this cell phones.  We are a device-dependent culture! 

On Winter Retreat and Missions Experiences, we have a policy of not having technology, and by the middle of the trip I have multiple students on EVERY TRIP THANKING ME for not having their cell phones with them!  They said they would miss out on everything going on around them simply because they would be too attached to their phones. 

We live in a world where are phones are always on and our lives are always on public display through social media. 

Here is what I am challenging all of us—for the sake of our family.  Let’s try that at home!  Let’s unplug so we can invest!  They only are with us for a few more years (maybe even months). 

Set boundaries for technology—even cell phones.  I GUARANTEE you that your child’s teenage drama will go decrease drastically if they hand you their phones say 7pm (middle school) or 8/9pm (high school). 

Here is the kicker; it all starts with us.  If I’m not willing, as a parent, to turn my phone off or detach myself from technology and truly engage them, then why should they? 

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at a proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.