In his book Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster speaks of busyness: “In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in ‘muchness,’ he will rest satisfied.” How does it look like in today’s living?  

 

The same, and through the face of Digital Media. From the minute we wake up in the morning, until the last moment before we close our eyes at night, they direct our mind on this one subject - Digital Media. We eat, walk and socialize with it, and have become oblivious of the real world around us. We have become indifferent.  

 

We are ignorant of how we grant the Media to bombard our views and hinder our spiritual air-ways. It has so influenced our lives; we have become deaf and consequently ignorant to our God. 

 

Quieting our outer-self has now become more urgent for the inner-self. Creating a space and place where we can come before God with open airways. Over the years I have practiced the habit of not turning my phone on before I had breakfast and my quiet time. The few times where I had my phone on early mornings, just made my whole being to move in overdrive where I battled to quiet myself in prayer. I found myself to be unfocused, and with thoughts running wild.

When we come to God, we need to create an atmosphere in our hearts where we are prepared to receive from Him and extend our absolute attention to Him. Our hearts to be in a Spiritual quietness - peaceful until He becomes our priority, our routine will look the same. Come near to God and He will come near to you. (James 4:8) What are you willing to sacrifice to rekindle this unique love affair between you and Him? He will not contend for our time or attention. " Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. " (Rev. 3:20) He is waiting for us to enter His presence, He always reserves our place next to Him.