I was reading my sermon from my computer aloud talking about Jesus when Hudson runs up to me and shuts my laptop saying, “Silly Daddy, Jesus isn’t in the computer”
And it’s funny, because it’s also sort of true.
My guess is that you would more likely discover Jesus in playing with your kids, than playing on Facebook.
My guess is that you would more likely discover Jesus in a deep conversation with a friend, than checking Instragram.
My guess is that the you’re more likely to discover Jesus while reading the gospels, than checking Twitter.
I know the irony of me reminding us to look for Jesus outside of the computer while I write on a blog, which will post this post to Twitter and Facebook. The truth is that many wonderful connections can be made, insights can be garnered, and depth gleaned from Facebook, blogs, and the Internet. Yet as I look back on this past year I realized most of my real in-depth encounters with Jesus didn’t have anything to do with a computer or twitter. They had a lot to do with friends, family, food, and fun.
So have fun on Facebook. Check Instragram if you’d like. Tweet because I will keep tweeting, and please do continue to read my blog. Let it all impact and deepen your relationship with Jesus. But here is my point, maybe it’s wise to every now and then learn from my son…to shut the laptop down and remember Jesus isn’t just found online and to invest in those relationships all around you.
So the next time you’re with friends and are tempted to play angry birds on your phone, when you’re with your kids and want to check Facebook for the 17th time, or you’re with your wife and want to fiddle on Twitter – Maybe you can picture Hudson running up to me shutting my computer and reminding me that he’s right in front of me…and just maybe Jesus is too…
Plattsville Church 
So true, Andrew! The last several weeks I’ve hardly had time for computer… (And I’m admittedly a bit of a ‘junkie’.) But I’ve had more heart-to-heart conversations and God/Jesus encounters in those few weeks than I’ve had in a long time. I suppose, at the end of the day, one must conclude that ‘to everything there is a season’, and being obedient in that season offers a blessing. Thanks for the challenge! (And I’m kinda glad I’m not at the height of my ‘addiction’, reading this, or I meet feel a bit guilty. lol!)
It is a challenge and a worthwhile one – but I think we can thank Hudson for it – as he’s the one who challenged me!