Jarrid
is a husband, pastor, author, and blogger. Recently, he wrote an eye opening
public confession on his blog – after I saw it, I have to admit I’m with him.
He writes:
“Why I’m Getting a Divorce in 2016.
Before
you start assuming I will be leaving my wife, let me just tell you that’s just
simply not the case. I’m looking to leave someone else. Someone you may not
know about. Someone who takes up most of my time, distracts me from spending
time with my wife, and even spends time with me during the late hours of the
night.
Her
name is iPhone 6. She’s extremely smart, funny, reliable, and keeps me up to
date with all the latest trends. And although she’s always by my side, I can’t
help but notice that she is keeping me from spending time with the people who
matter most in my life: God, my wife, my family, and my dreams.
She’s
really good at keeping my attention. So much so that I’ve been known to
completely ignore people when they are trying to have a conversation with me.
She tempts me to use her apps while at church, weddings and funerals, instead
of enjoying the moment un-distracted. She even keeps me from working on
personal projects that have strict dead-lines.
She’s
extremely insensitive when it comes to my safety, and is always tempting me to
be with her while I drive. I can’t help but notice she is slowly infecting my
social life, my marriage, and the lives of those around me. Many people act
like it’s no big deal, but I imagine the longer one ignores this issue, the
worse one’s personal relationships will be affected in the long run.
We
need to bring our phones back to being an accessory, not a priority.
2016
Challenge: Divorce your phone, your apps, your social-feeds, and engage in
relationships with people that actually matter. Vow to spend a significant
amount of time off your mobile-devices, unplugged, and instead get back to
making personal relationships that will stand the test of time.
Other
than God, my wife deserves to be the #1 priority in my life and I don’t want
anything to get in the way of that. The reality is, we’re all married to our
phones in one way or another.
Mind
you. Not everyone struggles with this. But I hope you will take this into
consideration regardless.
1.
Learn to balance the time you spend on your phone.
2.
Make your phone an accessory rather than a priority.
3.
Give yourself limitations as to when and where your phone can be used.
4.
Control how you use your phone, and stop allowing your phone to control you.
5.
Try spending parts of your weekends unplugged, offline, and away from your
mobile device.
In
2016, I vow to divorce my phone. Will you join me? Share this with a friend,
and let’s get the “Divorce Your Phone” movement going.
Jarrid
Wilson”
These
are truly inspiring words. We hope you take what he says to heart and remember
what’s important in life and don’t take your partner for granted.
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Source
: upmoments.com