Not of This World

Day 14 already?!?!? This month has definitely gone by a lot faster than last year. We're almost halfway there guys keep it up! I'll be praying for you all!

Anyway, I've been reflecting on the past two weeks, and I've come to realize that I make myself feel "deprived" of the secular media that I'm not able to take part in. I feel as if I'm not "in the loop" anymore and that I'm getting left out because I'm unable to keep up to date with news and events that other people can easily just look up on Facebook, the Internet, apps, etc. But I thought about it more, I came to the conclusion that I'm not of this world! I was spending so much of my time and energy wallowing in self pity that I was unable to stay informed like all of my friends at school and most everyone around me. I didn't know the new movies coming out, the latest results in March Madness, and so on. But the bible tells us that we shouldn't store our treasures here on Earth. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven...For where your treasure is your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:19-21) That was my 'Aha!' moment for the fast so far. I remembered those verses and thought it was an ideal facepalm moment for myself. I realized that I shouldn't be so concerned with these earthly things because I know I'll have it sooooo much better off in heaven. Yes, they help us stay connected and in the know, but will we need them in heaven? Nah. There are so many things that distract us in this day and age that we sometimes forget that we spend eternity with our Father, they won't be available to us anymore (although the thought of a Facebook for people in heaven is a pretty entertaining thought). That makes me even more thankful for the fast because it's a reminder of what we won't be having, because we'll be having a blast in heaven! So good luck everyone!

-Btw I'm looking forward to Saturday because I'll be having a movie day with two friends from school and Logan and we'll be watching Soul Surfer and some other Media Fast approved movie. It was really cool of my friends to be understanding of what I'm doing and still be willing to come over and have a relaxing afternoon. Yay for sharing about the fast opportunities!

First Weekend

Well here we go! Coming into my second year of the fast, I thought it would be easier this second time around. With the challenges of junior year and balancing other activities, I don't really watch tv or have time to go on the computer. What I did realize when the fast started was that my biggest challenge this year would be music. Most of time I'm doing hw or and errands, I usually have my headphones on and am listening to my iPod. But it'll be a good cleansing for me for the next few weeks :) I did go to an AMAZING concert last night though at Capital! It's usually around this time of year so I think the youth group should go next year! It's a bunch of high school christian choirs who are very talented and sing worship songs, which is very uplifting. It's a good way to start off the fast in my opinion :) anyways, good luck everyone!

Last Day

The month went by so quickly! It's already the 30th, but it feels like just yesterday I was about to start the fast. I have to admit, going into this, I was worried that I would have a media withdrawal after the first week, but looking back, it wasn't as difficult for me and I thought it would be. But I guess that's a good thing! Doing the fast was really beneficial for me in the sense that I was able to see how much media does affect my life and how much of it I'm involved in on a daily basis. Having the month off also allowed me to reflect on my relationship with God and where it stands, and I've come to the conclusion that I have A LOT to work on haha, but I know with Him all things are possible. I'm very glad I did it and I wish I would've done it last year as well. The media fast overall was a positive experience and I'm thankful that I took part in it :) good job guys!

Time Flies By

I actually didn't notice until today that it's almost the end of the month.....this month went by pretty darn fast I must say. Now that I think back, it's been a blessing not having secular media distracting me. I'm not going to lie, I miss some of my shows and stuff *cough march madness* but I've seen how much it actually affects my life personally. Listening to the Fish the past month has been good for me, starts off my day with a smile :) and I've also been more thankful that my family does daily bible studies, it helps me with finding time to read the bible every day :) The only part that I seem to be having trouble with is applying what I learn to my daily life >.< I think that's one of the hardest things, the applying what you learn, but I'm slowly starting to be able to do that with a lot of help from God haha :) hope you guys are doing good!!
1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Made It Through the First Weekend

And that officially concludes my first weekend of doing the media fast. I must say, I didn't realize how much time I spent every weekend watching T.V. or listening to music. It was an overall quiet weekend in our house surprisingly, given the fact that only the T.V. in my parents room was the only source of noise in the whole house. The days seem so much longer without any media distracting me, and it's rather nice to enjoy some peace and quiet. Friday and Saturday were the most difficult days for me, because the temptation to watch T.V. was extremely high. The restaurant we ate at Friday had T.V.s EVERYWHERE!