Why is it so difficult for us to be present?
Our phones, laptops, iPads and so forth distract us and leave us in a room full of people completely checked out having no interaction with anyone in the room.
It’s so easy to resort to your phone when you feel awkward or bored or don’t know what else to say.
But what if you just left it in your pocket? Left it in your bag? What would happen?
You may miss a post on instagram, or someone’s snap story… how tragic.
But you’ll also miss a possible memory that you’ll keep forever. (I can’t tell you how many times I hung out with friends and our definition of hanging out was literally scrolling through pointless things on social media and talking every once in a while if we found something we wanted to show the other.)You miss the opportunity to meet someone new that could be in your life forever. You could miss the opportunity to make someone’s crappy day much better. You might miss hearing someone’s contagious laughter or seeing their beautiful smile. Miss the chance for an inside joke or going to bed with a smile on your face remembering what a great day you just had.
When’s the last time you just sat there reflecting on your day, week or month and just thought “I love this life!”?
I’m not saying that it never happens and back home I definitely had fun and good memories but since being on the race and not being on my phone so often I have had a better appreciation for life, people and relationships.
All you have to do is stay present. Keep that phone in your pocket, save the social media for times when you’re by yourself.
Trust me, I know this isn’t easy. It’s almost our first natural instinct to pull our phone out and scroll through insta, twitter or Facebook now.
But how sad is that? Our first natural instinct is to check ourselves out of the world in front of us and check into a world where all we see are peoples highlights, a place where the majority of times we can’t even be who we really are. We feel the need to prove to others that we matter and that the things we do are cool and important.
But what if you just enjoyed the things that happen and that you do? Don’t seek validity in the number of likes or comments you get.
I know, it’s hard not to these days. Our world revolves around this stuff but what if you were different? What if you sought your validity solely from G0d? I guarantee you’d find way more worth in who you are and what you do. His love for you isn’t based on what cool things you did that day.
So today I challenge you in two ways.
1. Be more present with the people right in front of you!
2. Get your validity and worth only from Cr1st.
All you have to do is stay present.
