In my Church it seems like the concern of excessive cell phonetexting of youth has been a concern. Some tend to brush the concern aside or even roll their eyes at the concern. At the same time most would have a opinion on the matter. I know this might seem like a light hearted title and immaterial article to post, but I think that it is important for the Christian and the Church to have an eye open to the possible snares of the technology world. It seems the devil wants to keep the ball spinning rapidly so that we act before we listen to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit. Just like fast tempo music in a resteraunt causes you to eat faster, etc. Someone sent me an e-mail linking me with this address and I trust it may interest the readership here. I posted the source address below article. DRIP DRIP DRIP – Not Internet, but a related safety issue!
By Steve Ensley on November 11, 2010
"Often I use different articles I have found to discuss a topic or safety issue. This post will be a little different in that I will be commenting on a trend that has recently hit the news, but is really an issue that has been building for a couple of years. I’m talking about “teen texting”. Most parents can tell you (having been teens once themselves), that the teenage years are a time of finding connections and developing one’s identity. When I was young (about 100 years ago), most socializing was done at church events and school recesses. But technology has changed everything!
"Texting is now the “in” thing. One CNN article is quoted as stating that the average teen sends and receives 3339 text messages per month. Really?! Think about it for a moment. If you do anything more than 3000 times per month it HAS to have a MAJOR impact on your life!
"And by all accounts, texting is having a major impact on the lives of teens. Another study released in just the last few days indicates that teens who text a lot are more likely to engage in destructive behaviors such as drinking, smoking and pre-marital sex. Please keep in mind these are secular studies and it seems the evidence is overwhelming.
Now lets place this behavior into a spiritual perspective. If excessive use of this technology increases risky behavior, then it HAS to be impacting spiritual and moral growth. Do the words “drip, drip, drip” come to mind. The Chinese are credited for inventing water torture that was guaranteed to break any soldier or spy with the simple drip drip drip of water. It slowly breaks down the resistance to the point of insanity.
"The “drip drip drip” of texting is apparently having the same effects on our teens morally!
"I think the biggest mistake we can make as parents is to believe that “my teen” will not be affected.
"This is a moral issue folks. It is another burden we must carry as parents, another cross if you will, but aren’t our children worth it!
"I am not including any links in this article, but if you search on “teen texting” in any search engine, you will find a ton of articles regarding this object. Put your spiritual hat on when you read these and see if you reach the same conclusions I did!"
This article of Steve Ensley can be found on http://steveensley.com/2010/11/drip-drip-drip-not-internet-but-a-related-safety-issue/
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