GlocalNet

Connectedness. . .Do you realize how connected we are in this generation? Right now I am typing as I sit at Panera Bread, sipping my Americano in Superior, Colorado. . .and you are all over the world.  You are at home late at night on the East coast and only minutes ago you got your toddler to fall asleep.  You are in Starbucks with your tall, extra hot caramel latte.  You are on your iPhone while sitting in the pick-up lane at the school.  You are in Australia and Korea and the UK and Canada.  You are the reluctant internet user or you are addicted like me. And right now, at this very moment, we are connected.

Internet Cafe at the base camp of Mt. Everest - 17,060ft

Remember how we used to pick up an encyclopedia to discover the information that we needed about the world around us?  Now I go out on a date with my husband, we look at the menu to decide what to eat, and when I don’t know the difference between feta and gouda. . .he pulls out his cell phone and “Google’s” it.  No need to ask the waiter.  The answer is at our fingertips in 10.2 seconds assuming he has a good Wi-Fi signal.

We are connected like no other time in history.  We Facebook and MySpace, blog, Skype, Twitter and email.  Google Reader is the first thing we run to every morning.  We are connected to friends and acquaintances and people we’ve never even met face to face.  But are we really connected???

This morning I was listening to Charles Stanley teach about solitude.  Are we connected to the One who matters?  Or are we connecting to so many others that we forget to “Google” the Father?
Why do I get more excited over the opportunity of being unlimitedly connected to the rest of the world than I get about the opportunity to be unlimitedly connected to our Creator?  Why does the noise so often become more enticing than the quiet solitude and relationship available to me 24/7 with the Father?

So just a reminder today. . .God is listening before we even open our mouths (now that’s a strong signal) And he knows a heck of a lot more than Google could ever answer.
Through him we both share the same Spirit and have equal access to the Father. Ephesians 2:18

So let me throw this one out there before we dive into this church planting wives journey together. . . as we connect. . .don’t forget to also connect with the One who can really answer all of your questions!

Okay, I just got convicted and I have to turn off this computer.  But before I do I’ve gotta ask, what is it that most gets in your way of “Googling” God?