Week Long Fast From Television Overview

All in all I would call it a success.  I have enough Ideas on paper to write double what I wrote last month.  I read two books and completed Leviticus which was completely enlightening.  I think the reading of Leviticus and the new insight I got from it was just fantastic to me.  I read it like it was the inspired word of God, and not the hum-drum way we are told we will approach it by many church leaders.  It was really cool yea, I said it cool.  The other thing was more quiet and prayer time.  I do not base my relationship to Jesus on feelings I have, but I can say that spending more time in God’s word and in prayer has lifted me substantially.  I thank all of you who have prayed for me and encouraged me for the support.

Week Long Fast From Televison Day 4

I’ve had worse. This project was just to easy. I almost turned on the TV last night just out of habit but all in all I have not really wanted to watch it. I have gotten more done, I have read more scripture, I have prayed more, I even read the first nine chapters of Leviticus this morning. It is weird thinking back at the animosity I had just thinking about going without TV. Now it seems like I could go on without it. There are a lot of Christian radio stations here in Jacksonville, but you have to pick the right one at the right time. None however have programing after sunset because they power down. If I have a spiritual breakthrough I will write a new post otherwise I will sum up after I have completed this.

Week Long Fast From Television

Many of you know I am writing a book on Christian Disciplines and currently focusing on the Discipline of Simplicity. One of the topics that keeps coming up is my television and how does it fit into living simply. I personally hate the thing deep down or at least I want to. At the same time I fall into the same trap as many others do in that, I sit down to watch one thing and end up watching three, or I want to keep up with the weather since we just had hurricane Fay blow through so I watch all day. I wrote everyday with the television on during Fay and read most of what I had scheduled to read, but it was always there staring back at me.

The other factor is, I home school our two sons and they started back today. They are not allowed to play video games during the week while school is in session. To them I should have just taken food. Summer was a time of fun and relaxation but now is the time to pay the price of learning. The seven year old gets it but the five year old does not. So I am fasting from one of the things I like to help them understand why we give things up.

I will keep you updated as to my progress and feelings on the whole thing. So far I have done fine, but I assume it is like any fast; the first day is always the easiest.