Most people can’t live without their cell phones anymore. They think that their life is going to fall apart if they don’t hear their texting tone go off at least 100 times a day. According to a study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation (with the help of Stanford University) 7th to 12th graders spend an hour and thirty-five minutes a day just sending and receiving texts!
How do cell phones last all day long? It’s very simple: there is a concerted effort on the part of the user to plug that phone into some charging station to make sure the battery has enough life to get them through the day. Most young people have made the decision in their minds to be prepared…the day before! It takes determination…it takes effort to make sure that a phone is charged every day.
How I wish we could instill the same vigor and perseverance in our spiritual life. People make sure that their phones are charged and ready for the day’s bombardment of messages, calls, and application updates…are we ready for the day’s spiritual challenges because we have hidden God’s Word in our hearts (hopefully, the night before) that we might not sin against Him (Psalm 119:11). How many parents have reminded their children to charge their phones, but never remind them to pray, or read their Bible…or focus on God at all?
It takes a concerted effort to stay on the right path spiritually…but it’s an effort that brings about a reward that will last far beyond the next cell phone bill.
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