I’ve been cutting way back on my social media consumption lately. It’s an experiment in spiritual formation. That is, I’m looking at this as a spiritual discipline. So, this week, I’ve only logged in a handful of times, for less than 45 minutes total. Things have been going good through this early stage of the experiment.
The first thing I’ve noticed is that I’m learning to be bored again. I’m learning to hold those quiet moments and not immediately fill them with Facebook or Instagram. I’m reaching for my phone far less often.
And there’s a holiness in that boredom. I’m starting to remember how much God can do in those quiet spaces, if only I will attend to the silence.
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