So I was sitting in front of the TV the other day watching two different channels at the same time. That is right, as a guy I have a need to watch two sporting events at once here and there, and this night was just one of those evenings. I was able to keep up with both games very well and picked which one had the most of my attention (and the screen) based on the events in the games and commercials, etc. I was definitely in my element.
Of course, this gets me to thinking.... thinking about all of the different choices we have when it comes to the channels we tune in to. With Time Warner in Norwalk we have the local channels, the news channels, the sports channels, the music channels, movie channels, and they go on and on. That is a lot of channels to choose from, and 80-90% of the time there is nothing on at all on any of those channels. Yet, we stare at the TV anyway, making do with whatever we find that can keep our attention at the moment.
Is your spiritual walk that way? In the midst of the many different channels that your mind can be tuned to, do you find yourself choosing alternative channels that just occupy your time when you could turn off the channels and tune into something more meaningful in your life? The world is like a TV with so many different options for each of us to choose. There are good and bad things that can occupy our time in it, but they all seem to distract us from a higher calling.
I challenge everyone who reads this to get out the old "rabbit ears" and make sure you don't lose that reception with God, who is just waiting to give you His attention. I think you'll find that this channel will be the most rewarding thing you will tune into this week, and the most meaningful to your life as a whole.
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