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Cutting the Cable

Written by LaRosa Johnson
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Filed under: Bible, Life

Late last year I got rid of DirecTV and decided to go back to rabbit ears (an antenna for those not in the know) as a means of saving a few dollars on bills. Now, I still have a functional DirecTV box (in the living room) that was given to me by my parents so that the kids could watch their cartoons, etc., and still catch my sports from time to time. Keeping in mind my resolutions for the new year, I knew that one of the things I wanted to do was dig into the Word a lot more than I had in previous years. Knowing that my time was limited, I knew that the only way for that to happen was for me to cut off the television and just read.

Well, a month into this, and I must say that I'm not really missing television all that much. I remember last year that I wouldn't miss a single episode of Ugly Betty or Heroes. I also figured that I'd be hooked to the new shows like American Gladiators (loved that as a kid). That hasn't been the case though; I caught the season premiere of American Gladiators and haven't seen another episode since. Ugly Betty? I haven't seen an episode since November. Needless to say, I've pretty much cut primetime television out of my life and I don't miss it a bit.

I now spend my evenings sitting at my desk studying or on the couch reading my Bible or some other closely related material (i.e. a devotional book, my Greek book, etc). I thought it would be hard, but I'm really enjoying the time and I'm getting quite a bit of reading and studying done. Granted, part of the reason for doing this was to allow Robin time to get her homework done, but it has helped me more than it has helped her. The quiet is refreshing, and my mind tends to be much more relaxed and I don't even care if I'm missing something on TV.

I must say that cutting the cable on my television has been a great move, and one that I'd like to keep permanently. It'd be great if I can now translate this newfound time towards getting more writing done for Trailblazin Ministries, but we shall see. Either way, I'm enjoying my daily Bible reading (even when I catch myself dozing off) and wouldn't trade it for the world. I have yet to miss a day in my reading, and the spiritual benefits being reaped are more than worthwhile.