I’ve been on a fast from social media. I deleted my social media apps from my iPhone because I grew aware and tired of the distraction that emanated from them. I might even say I had become addicted. Checking social media feeds is so habit forming (for me) that it’s like having a box of Oreos always available. I can’t eat just one. Or two. Or three…You get the picture.
In addition to Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and Threads, I deleted my LinkedIn and Indeed apps. I found myself obsessively scrolling through them to identify potential jobs I could apply for even though that’s not really the focus of this season. It can’t be. I’m supposed to be healing and growing. God is working on me and I’ve got to allow time for that. Not that having a job is a bad thing. It’s not. But for me, finding out what God has in store for me takes priority over me taking the wheel and driving what that next thing is. Make sense? Probably not. I have a favorite saying I’ve shared with my mentees over the years: I never knew a problem not having a job ever fixed. This is so true. Still is. Yet, here I am, sixty and on sabbatical.
Terri reminds me that taking care of myself IS my job right now. She’s right.
And during this sabbatical season I’ve learned that social media has become an unhealthy, unproductive habit for me. So I’ve chosen to fast from it.
Indefinitely.
What we feed grows.
Until my next post…
Be salty, stay lit.
Rainer Bantau —The Devotional Guy™
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Thank you! I’m glad it matters. Thanks for reading and commenting. Sorry for the scare.
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For a minute, I thought you were leaving this blog. Glad that’s not the case.
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Thank you, Bridget.
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I understand completely. It’s maddening how we get sucked into things like social media. Our culture has made it difficult for us to even sit still for any length of time. We are always in a hurry to do something, anything. I am praying for you in this season, so you can find peace and healing and a closer connection to the Lord 🙏🏻
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Thanks, Dana. Gratefully, I was reminded of this recently by a post by fellow blogger Bridget Thomas (linked in my post). Thinking about what she wrote spawned the writing of this post.
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“What we feed grows,” is so true.
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I’m so glad my post hit the spot and resonated with you. For me, much of my identity was (and likely remains) in what I do for a living, especially when I worked in foodservice and ran a successful restaurant concept. This remained true in ministry. All my life people have asked me what I do, as if simply being wasn’t enough. Thanks for your encouraging words. Blessings. (Praise God for healing your child!)
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wow, very liberating and inspiring. I turned 50 this year, left my career 12 years ago to stay at home with our only child who was born with health issues. God fixed those issues and I’m still at home schooling our kiddo. I still find myself scrolling LinkIn for jobs and watching what others are doing like that helps me “stay relevant” in a season that is meant for me to relax. My husband has us taken care of and God knows what’s best. Enjoy each season, each moment, staying salty and lit 👍🏼
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