Smart Phones

Just got in on this trend this year… only slightly behind the times per usual.  I am still such a noob though- the phone has way more capabilities than I can even imagine, but I’ve barely branched out from what my old phone used to do.  I do utilize me some google maps, social media, email, and spotify but besides that I only use a few other things.  I have one app to practice learning a new language now and one with some math tips and tricks (#nerdalert)! 

It struck me how much we are like these phones- God created us all with these capabilities through conection to Him.  To communicate and have community, staying in touch by many means with people.  We have access to be guided when we don’t know how to get somewhere through GPS or google maps or whatever people use.  To challenge and grow ourselves through learning new languages and other things I don’t even know about- or to get our lives in order with budgets and bank apps.  But the problem is our phones need to be ON and CHARGED to utilize these things. 

If you are lost and want to call for help and get directions- and have this great tool in front of you that could solve these issues, but you didn’t charge it, what use is it?  I feel like we- as proverbial smart phones- often do this.  The one with these answers is so easily accessible and yet we don’t plug into Him and charge ourselves. We run on battery reserve power by our own strength with only the most basic of functions or just shut down completely and go through life blind and anxious.  What would have been something that helps us, stands by useless just waiting to be charged and available.  Plug yourself in! Charging once only last so long, you have to keep recharging that battery.

UPDATE- Good challenge to consider from my friend, what is YOUR charger?