I, through foolishness, left my mobile phone in my trousers, put in the wash, was look for it after a day not being attached to it, and now have to use a [broken] old phone. My forgetfulness has made me review my use of my communication technology.
Am I using it too much? Do I feel unfulfilled because no one has text or called me this afternoon? Why do I wish for decent internet and bluetooth connection for my next mobile phone?
After much oh-ing and ah-ing, I've decided to use my old phone, which was working fine last Christmas. It turns out I am not losing street cred (although this is no cool phone), people still want to keep contact with me, and I can wait for the day when 3G phones wont cost me food for a week.
Do I need to put to death such earthly desires (ff Colossians 3:5)? Am I wanting to gain more than give (ff Proverbs 21:26)? Will I ever be content with what I own (ff Ecclesiastes 4:8)?
I wonder why we do this? Is contentment too fuzzy a goal to aim for? Why am I mulling over the meaning of our connectivity over a mobile fone? Strange days, in deed...
