we approach senior year. of college.
wait. what?
i can vividly think back to going to breakaway lodge with the senior class, spending a weekend together, playing volleyball and being forced to pick a class verse under the threat of starvation. it is wacky to think of all the memories and events that have occurred since that weekend and now.
watch this real quick.
now i understand that this video is about a nike sports band / one guy's real cool adventure. but when i think of how quickly these past four years went by, i get a bit scared. scared that i'm not making my life count. i think of wasted nights of video games or days spent selfishly. basically, i think of this quote: (it wouldn't be right if i didn't include a video and a quote)
"know God and make him known. while it is short and simple, it is also incredibly challenging. i have found myself speaking to high school and college students from a stage for the past three years about purpose and what it's like to actually live a life bringing glory to God... yet, i find the challenge of doing just that as i interact with my family, friends, fellow drivers, bank tellers, the people at the grocery store and anyone else i come into contact with. sometimes i find myself wasting my breath by merely living"
~megan fate
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woe is the one
who struggles with lust
who faces tough a tough academic schedule
who sweats in my bed unless the fan is on
who doesn't have room in the freezer for my ice cream
who cannot get a word from God when i want one
who has an uncertain future
blessed is the one
who sees beauty regardless of appearance
who is able to attend college
who has a roof that protects from the rain
who has food. period
who has a real relationship with God and seeks answers
who lets go of his future
i am the one
which one depends on my perspective.
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i just deleted mafia wars from my iphone. what is mafia wars you may ask? it was some role player game that are a dime a dozen in the app store. why did i have that app you may ask? great question. when i got the iphone i just thought that it was only right to download some apps, and i should get a game or two, right? i have always wanted to be conscious of my phone usage but it wasn't until i deleted the app that i realized how much i played it. and lemme tell you, it was a dumb game. but i didn't necessarily realize it when i had it installed.
and as trendy and useful the smartphones are, i wonder what would happen if the app store didn't exist. what if phones were relegated to their most basic uses: calling, texting, navigation, taking pictures, calendar, notes, clock, weather, stocks (who really uses that app anyway). granted, this is a little unrealistic given the integration of some apps into friendships (instagram, twitter, venmo) which may be a little sad but that's besides the point. i don't think the problem i have is with the apps as much as when phones are used. i haven't had a conversation with a young life kid without seeing his phone except for the week at camp while their phones were locked in a closet somewhere in the administration building.
i think this video paints a pretty cold picture of what interpersonal interactions often look like today.
something that i want to try, and you guys can too if you're up for it, is drawing a line in the sand. i'm going to do my best to never use my phone when i am with someone else. if i need to send a text or make a call, i'll leave and do it. but i sure as hell won't be checking instagram or twitter when someone else is around. that's for when i'm pooping.
