>TO TURN ON GOD, TURN OFF TV > >How much time do you spend watching TV during a typical >week? You may never have kept track of all the hours you >devote to TV programs, but when you add it up, your time >investment might surprise you. > > >If your TV sets were to become lost or broken, how else >would you spend all that time? God has plenty of other >activities for you to engage in - more productive and >creative activities than simply watching TV. Here are some >reasons why you should consider turning off TV, and some >ways you can do it: > >Every moment God has given you on Earth is precious time >that He wants you to use wisely. When you use time to watch >TV, you lose valuable moments that would be much better >spent on activities that help you grow closer to God and >other people. Ask God how He would like you to spend >your time, and be willing to do so. > >While some television programs can be edifying, most >feature content that conflicts with Scriptures -- >encouraging anger, lust, coveting, destructive language and >laziness. Repeated exposure to such messages will >negatively affect your mind, and your children's minds. > >As a household, try taking a one-week break from TV and >other forms of passive entertainment (such as movies, video >games and surfing the Internet for non-educational >purposes). Notice how you and others in your family feel >during that week, and how you all spend the time you >normally would have used to watch TV. > >Hide your TV sets and remotes, or remove them from your >house, both during your one-week break and afterward as God >leads you to do so. If you choose not to completely >eliminate TV, you may want to limit it in ways such as only >watching during daylight hours or making sure that the >daily time you spend watching doesn't exceed the time you >spend praying each day. > >Plan more active pursuits into your days (such as outings >or creative projects). > >-- By Whitney Hopler, Live It Editor > >Kevin C. Lee is passionate about making good use of time to >serve Christ rather than simply watching television. ********************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] To know more about Jesus Youth, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org **********************************************************************
