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Avoid Sending SPAM!, by Skye Noe
SPAM Messages
I've worked on the Internet for years and I've seen technology grow in
ways I never thought possible. Who could have predicted the world would
become so small? The greatest gift of the Internet is the power to
erase separation. I can communicate to a friend across town just as
quickly as I can a friend on the other side of the world. The joys of
the Internet are not without their faults, with great convenience comes
great hassle.
The most annoying byproduct of Internet communication has got to be
SPAM e-mail. As if normal junk mail wasn't bad enough, now we live in
the age of junk e-mail. There is nothing more frustrating than having
the excitement of receiving a new message, only to then find out that
the message has nothing to do with you.
I wonder sometimes if God feels the same way about the messages I send.
I think about my prayer life and how often I address the message to Him
but seem to only talk about me. Does he feel that same excitement when
he hears me start to speak, only to be disappointed when I talk only
about myself?
This scripture comes to mind:
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
How can I bring the focus of my prayers back to God?
Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Too often my prayers lack joy and gladness. I think about the ways that
God has helped me in the past and, instead of thanking him, I ask for
more. There are an infinite number of things that I could thank God for
and even though he knows I'm thankful, it's still good to say it is
sometimes.
I encourage you to examine your own prayers and see if there are some
ways you could bring the focus back to God. If you have any questions
about prayer, please drop me a note at skye@hopeforlife.org.
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