Faith and Tech Bytes with Amy Lynn

Many feel that technology slows them down. This could be because they are allowing tech to become a distraction, instead of them controlling the technology. No one has to answer the phone or the texts when they come in and the same with emails.

While it's okay to take control over our lives when it comes to technology, the Bible teaches us to be careful of a controlling spirit. The manipulators in our lives. Controlling people will often use emotional trickery to get their victims to do what they want. This podcast goes hand in hand with my last episode titled "Boundaries." God will guide us if we let him. Many are impatient and take action before God has given his answer. That's when we take control over our own lives instead of God.

2 Timothy 1:7 "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control".

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Some places seem to think people don't have lives, a family, or a business that they maintain. Let's just drop more on your "to do list." This is about boundaries. This is about respecting those boundaries and setting up them if you don't have them.  It's about saying the word NO.  You need to decide what is important to you.  What on your "to do" list can wait and what can't.

In regards to tech, you may have to say the word "No" to yourself from time to time, or your kids. Example social media time, no cellphones at the dinner table, timeouts, and family time. Like when you go to the theater and it asks you to silence your phone.

The Bible says a lot about respect and boundaries. There is a lot in the old and the new testament.  Many of the teachings of Christ have him addressing this very issue.  That's how important it is to figure out what your boundaries are and then stand by them. 

Proverbs 25:28 - "A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls."

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Chrome browser recently did an update and I wrote about how to fix it in my blog. Adjusting after all these years to a strange icon can be very hard to do.

Change is hard but it doesn't have to be and it doesn't have to be done alone. The same thing can happen when you discover faith, salvation, or religion of any kind. Adjusting to let's call it "terms of service." Adjusting your behavior or outlook can be quite a difficult task. It can feel daunting or overwhelming. It takes time and focus. Don't give up, there is help out there.

Isaiah 43:19 says "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."

Resources:
https://thevoiceofamylynn.wordpress.com/2024/10/18/did-your-html-htm-chrome-icon-change-heres-the-fix/

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Have you ever had a friend who spoke to you more about their friends than sharing anything about themselves? The simple fact is if they are talking about someone else, they are most certainty talking about YOU. 

And what does this have to do with tech? Well it's called privacy and cybersecurity.  What are your devices telling about you?  Also if you want to keep track of your personal information you can set up free Google Alerts or Talk Walker alerts. 

Take control of your privacy today before someone exposes you in a way you don't want. I'll link to several resources in the about section of this podcast.

2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.


Resources:

https://www.talkwalker.com/alerts
https://www.google.com/alerts
https://www.mydataremoval.com/
https://join.komando.com/63c70c3a/

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No one is perfect and nothing we do is perfect.  The bible teaches us that perfection is rooted in pride. In our daily lives and jobs we may try to strive for perfection. But even computers aren't perfect. The news shares almost daily how AI has done something wrong. Or how an update caused a device to be unusable. 

My road to perfection ended when doing DIY. I was devastated that the new drywall I installed got busted.  I grabbed my mud bucket filled both my hands and slapped it on the wall. Plow, plop, squish, mush, bang, boom, bop went the sounds as I covered the whole wall and textured it with my bare hands. And now the wall is done and I am happy.  Perfectly imperfect.

Your computer or smartphone may not feel perfect either. You can adjust just about everything. From font size to make it easier to read, to brightness to make it easier to see. Click on "settings" and have your way tweaking things the way you want or need it to be.

Psalms 73:26 “My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.”

Resources:
Beta Testing: http://www.annikaswfh.com


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