I would love to tell you all that it is because I've been sooooo busy with senior year that this simply slipped my mind, but that wouldn't be entirely truthful. While I have been very busy making memories, and meeting amazing people, I have a confession to make.
If I could get back all of the time I spent watching TV it would probably be around 315 hours! (That is assuming I watched an hour and a half of TV every day for the past 7 months.) While I am quite ashamed of that statistic, putting a number on my seemingly harmless addiction really forced me to recognize what I was losing every time I turned on Netflix. I failed to seize so many opportunities to be present, and used TV as an outlet to escape my everyday stress.
We all turn to something to escape; for some it's YouTube, for others it's social media, work, school or sports. The list goes on and on. While TV is not the only way I avoid reality, it is one of the main reasons why I constantly find myself strapped for time, feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
Maybe this sounds crazy because we have become so accustomed to so many distractions begging for our attention. I have found crazy ways to justify all of the time I wasted, eyes glazed over, staring at a screen.
Don't get me wrong, all things are good in moderation, and I am by no means criticizing a little TV here and there. But once something begins to take away time you could be using to glorify the Kingdom, it could mean you need to take it out of your life altogether.
If I could take it all back I would spend that time, hanging out with my family, keeping up with this blog, and investing in the relationships around me. But I can't... all I can do is live and learn. I'm here today, and I'm all yours.
I am still very confident that this blog is something the Lord wants me to follow though with, and every time I prioritize other worldly things above it, I am not being obedient to Him. I encourage you to do the same, drop anything that is hindering your path and relentlessly pursue Him.
So excited to share more details about my journey this year with you throughout these next few months as my senior year comes to a close.
All My Love,
Abbey LeeAnn Masters
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