In reading an article this morning from FamilyLife.com ( a resource I highly recommend), I was prompted to consider all the distractions we willingly submit ourselves to. Whether time is absorbed by TV, extra work, or movies, there seems to be a fine balance between a happy hobby and a small but significant escape from reality.
I have a great friend who guards his alone time quite effectively, but he happens to be a reflective sort, and judging by his relationships, alone time doesn't mean reality-detachment time for him. I'm tempted to think that when we give our time away to distractions, what we're really saying is "I give up." The possibility of trying to better my relationships at this moment is just too overwhelming. Any time I knowingly or unknowingly present this attitude, am I highlighting an important area of my life that I am not submitting to the Lord?
TVs, the internet, books, movies, and scrap booking can all be great things if they are used responsibly-I really don't think I've let myself see all these privileges as needing responsible use. Human nature is readily taking things for granted, and I'm there much of the time. Lord that I would lead my family in seeing the world as priorities, submitting difficult areas to you, and using my blessings as if I understood they are all gifts from you.
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