Living Life in the Fast Lane

PODCAST #7 “LIVING LIFE IN THE FAST LANE” [Part 1 of 2 Part Series ] Aired August 18 & 25, 2018
QUESTIONS POSED ON THE BROADCAST:
  1. Do we consciously determine to have a time of rest?
  2. Are we comfortable in quietness?
  3. Do we need constant stimulation?
  4. Do we sit down to eat dinner together with out distractions?
  5. Do we placate our children with entertainment?
  6. Do we require a stimulus of some kind to zone out?
  7. Do we need some kind of sound or stimulus to be comfortable?
  8. Are we bored with quiet activities?
  9. How often, or do we ever shut off all electronics?
  10. Are we panicked if we are without our cellphone?
  11. Do we lose hours gaming, watching You tube, reading social media?
  12. Is our cellphone one of the first things we reach for in the morning and one of the last things we’re looking at in the evening?
  13. Do we shut off or put away our cellphone when visiting with a friend, colleague, kids or people in general?
  14. Do our children need to be entertained by electronics while traveling in the car, waiting for appointments etc.?
  15. If we go out to eat are all electronics put away and our full attention is on each other?
  16. Is our primary contact with people (friends, love-ones etc.) done verbally/face to face/in person OR is it through some form of electronic media?
  17. Could our cellphone be considered an appendage rather than a tool?
  18. Do we pause before we make decisions and commitments, when we don’t know the full effort or extent of what we are committing to?
  19. Do we feel guilty or uncomfortable if we’re not busy?
  20. Do we feel content?
  21. Do we feel we have to be “on all the time”?
  22. Do we believe our value is seen in what we do, what we accomplish or in how well we can multitask?
  23. Are we afraid of what will happen if our children are not kept busy and active all the time?
  24. Can we picture what it would feel like if all sources of electronics, electricity and power were off for an extended period of time?
  25. Does the very thought of question 24 fill us with anxiety, panic, fear or relief?

  • John 14:27 (NIV)

     Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

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