Short story
I'm trying to step away for my computer and gaming quite a bit. Between news, reading and research, Minecraft, TF2 and other games I spend quite a bit of time online. I am not spending the time with God I need to and the computer is filling the time I should be spending with Him. It could almost be called an addiction given the amount of my life its taken over but that would imply it was something I could not control instead of a choice I make each time the Holy Spirit talks to me. I need to put Him back at the front of my life.
Long story
I'm 41 years old. I got saved on 06/05/2004. This was shortly after I made the decision to attend Bible College. When I graduated in 2007 I was hoping the Lord would allow me to minister to military couples because of my 11 years in the Army. He has not opened that door yet. I feel that door has not opened yet because I am not growing the way I should.
When I graduated, my boss at the job I had the entire time I was in college was very adversarial towards my faith. While in college I grew quite a bit. Finally, the Lord opened a door to a "better" job closer to home. Unfortunately that job quickly became a 7 day a week job. In the 3 years I was there I averaged 2 days a month off. This made me very tired almost all the time and my walk with Him suffered. When I had time off, rather than reading my Bible and spending time with Him, I decided to "relax" and play on my computer. The few times I felt I had an open door for a ministry position, nothing happened.
The Lord answered my prayers and I now have a perfect job (outside of a ministry job). Unfortunately, my lack of a walk with Him over the past 3 years has produced habits that are holding back my growth. I had an opportunity for a ministry job that was everything I wanted but just kinda of faded. I feel it was because of my lack of growth. He has dealt with me on this issue repeatedly over the last several months and has gotten more insistent about it over the last couple weeks. A forum post about internet addiction and a sermon about the King James version of Philippians 4:13 which focused on the "which strengtheneth me" have finally forced me into action.
I'd like to limit my online time to 1 hour a day for news, forums, work and friends. I'd like to limit my TF2 time to Tuesday nights only. I'd really like to focus more of my time on prayer and Bible reading as well as more time with my family.
Please pray that I'm able to avoid old habits and focus on Him.
I'm trying to step away for my computer and gaming quite a bit. Between news, reading and research, Minecraft, TF2 and other games I spend quite a bit of time online. I am not spending the time with God I need to and the computer is filling the time I should be spending with Him. It could almost be called an addiction given the amount of my life its taken over but that would imply it was something I could not control instead of a choice I make each time the Holy Spirit talks to me. I need to put Him back at the front of my life.
Long story
I'm 41 years old. I got saved on 06/05/2004. This was shortly after I made the decision to attend Bible College. When I graduated in 2007 I was hoping the Lord would allow me to minister to military couples because of my 11 years in the Army. He has not opened that door yet. I feel that door has not opened yet because I am not growing the way I should.
When I graduated, my boss at the job I had the entire time I was in college was very adversarial towards my faith. While in college I grew quite a bit. Finally, the Lord opened a door to a "better" job closer to home. Unfortunately that job quickly became a 7 day a week job. In the 3 years I was there I averaged 2 days a month off. This made me very tired almost all the time and my walk with Him suffered. When I had time off, rather than reading my Bible and spending time with Him, I decided to "relax" and play on my computer. The few times I felt I had an open door for a ministry position, nothing happened.
The Lord answered my prayers and I now have a perfect job (outside of a ministry job). Unfortunately, my lack of a walk with Him over the past 3 years has produced habits that are holding back my growth. I had an opportunity for a ministry job that was everything I wanted but just kinda of faded. I feel it was because of my lack of growth. He has dealt with me on this issue repeatedly over the last several months and has gotten more insistent about it over the last couple weeks. A forum post about internet addiction and a sermon about the King James version of Philippians 4:13 which focused on the "which strengtheneth me" have finally forced me into action.
I'd like to limit my online time to 1 hour a day for news, forums, work and friends. I'd like to limit my TF2 time to Tuesday nights only. I'd really like to focus more of my time on prayer and Bible reading as well as more time with my family.
Please pray that I'm able to avoid old habits and focus on Him.
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