I don’t have any social media and haven’t for almost 3 years however I do have UA-cam and it’s interesting how the flesh/our mind can try so desperately to be distracted. I wake up, make my matcha, and will jump on UA-cam and go down a rabbit hole of watching various videos, whether Christian content, minimalist content, art content, etc. and realize that I have to start getting ready for work and I haven’t even read my bible yet!
It was November last year when the Lord tugged my heart to let go of my use of technology for entertainment and pleasure and use it instead for sermons and biblical studies. It was so difficult at first but my walk with the Lord really flourished and deepened from then on. I'm not saying that I have it all together now but I realized that you can't really have it all. You cannot follow Christ while loving 1/4 of this world. It's all or nothing for Him. You cannot serve nor love God and technology. And my prayers goes to each and everyone of us here to really surrender everything. To just use technology for things that really matter and not succomb to the idea that it's ok to have a little bit of this because even a little bit of that can really affect our relationship with Him and may hinder our growth and maturity in Christ. May the Grace of God be with us all ♡
@Beraca Iba I've learned that even seemingly harmless content will have an effect on your walk with the Lord. It would still lead to idolatry. Praying for you.
@Beraca Iba A little leaven leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9) Even a little just as a tiny bit of sin, or just a small amount of these things can have a widespread corrupting influence on our minds and hearts. Praying for you.
I usually don’t use the word “addiction “, but instead I think of it as an idol. Idols might not be carved images like in the Bible. Great insight, Kaci!
So good! The struggle is so real with our phones! I already implement all five of these exact boundaries in similar ways in addition to another boundary of putting my phone down for about an hour before bed to journal, reflect and read the Bible and it's truly transformative when I commit to them. Thank you so much for being a positive inspiration on social media, you are greatly appreciated 💖🙏🏾
Thank you for sharing this important topic, in which I find is a toxic habit and can and will be hurtful in relationships and for our well-being. We know when it's a habit when we can't leave the phone down for hours without checking it or taking it into the bathrooms. God bless and may we continue to be joyful without outside or earthly materials✨ but with the presence and fulfilment of Jesus💞 He is enough.
Thank you Kaci! Also I noticed that with the radio. We do need to listen to news regularly, but with caution. Can be very toxic in subtle ways. We are not always aware what drops in our souls, until it shows up later and regret it (and didn't meant too). So, I make sure I read wholesome books every day and night to clear my thoughts.📖🌞
This is such a good point! It's not healthy or helpful to be constantly consuming the news, but sometimes hard to break away. Thank you for sharing these thoughts! 🙌🏼
Thank you kaci all of these are so good boundaries. I think the hardest will be the sabbath one since on Sundays am home. But social media is one thing God has been convicting me of.
Glad you brought this up. Yes, it can be a real struggle. Trying to leave my phone on the other side of the room or in a drawer, especially when during quiet time. If I'm honest, I'm not always successful. Lord, help us all to be successful at disciplining ourselves in all areas of our lives and to remove the distractions in our lives, know it is for our own good. Blessings
Great points , I like all the examples u give . I gave up Facebook years ago completely, but I found that UA-cam replaced it. I do feel it's a better outlet for me but it too can get addictive. Kohl's online shopping gets me and With the Kohl's cash ,5$ rewards, 30 percent off ,mvp free shipping, free pickup. I found as humans we try to fix one thing but we exchanged it really with something else . I have to get my focus right and like it read we can do all things but are they good for us . Thank u so much , ur soft approach and style of teaching is awesome.
I definitely need to implement the Bible before phone boundary. I don’t jump right on my phone and get on social media but I do get On and start reviewing text messages or checking my email stuff like that. So I think that boundary is what I really definitely need to implement and also taking a sabbath from any social media/email. I have made it a habit to unfollow accounts that cause me to stumble. As a single mom, I found that I had followed an a count of an attractive male who didn’t necessarily produce bad content but I found myself being a little lustful of him since he was. very good looking. I think all your boundaries are awesome suggestions! I haven’t really struggled with comparison, everyone I follow are very encouraging to me. The way they Bible journal and share study tips is very helpful to me. And it encourages me to get into my Bible more, this includes your UA-cam content! You have been a huge encouragement to me and I have done all your Bible study with me series! When will you be doing another Bible study with me?
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6;33 This verse is proving the point, Bible before anything else! In fact, it won’t be well with us if we choose our phones or other distractions before the Bible. Thank you for this reminder! 🤍
I loved this video! I just deleted my social media for a while so I could recenter my life on Christ! Thank you for sharing this! You’re right- these are simple and I am very encouraged to do them!
Yup! Another video that I needed, also thank you for the content idea, I'd defo be up for talking about this! It's fake dopamine as they say, I'd rather get my dopamine from the word of God!
thanks for this i have uti water infection and chest infection had all since monday was full of for two week so been indoors no usall routine so been back on stupid non god stuff been near no bible apart from the odd prayer or saying amen briefy oh dear and i was even at chruch yesterday .an d had a hichup at home which hasnt help . so thanku for this
This was so on time !! Btw you look so beautiful ❤️. But I have been talking to the lord concerning this I even deleted my instagram and twitter ! I’m also trying to work on staying off my phone it’s definitely addictive Thank you for this video
I can so relate to what your saying. 😒Lately I find myself starting off right reading the Word, then I find myself that whatever comes to my mind I do whether it’s reaching for my phone or doing something else then never getting back to reading the Word. I have the Focus on my IPhone that I’m going to implement before I start to read the Word. It block all notifications from coming in that can distract me. ✨
This was so helpful! These are all really great boundaries to set. Tbh, I have a really unhealthy tie to social media. With that said I can't pick just one, I think all of these will be extremely helpful for me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. 💛
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Which of these boundaries do you think would be most helpful for you to implement? I know the biggest one for me is #1!
#1
#1 for me as well, but all the other points are very helpful and relevant for me 🤍
ALL OF THEM SERIOUSLY ❤
I don’t have any social media and haven’t for almost 3 years however I do have UA-cam and it’s interesting how the flesh/our mind can try so desperately to be distracted. I wake up, make my matcha, and will jump on UA-cam and go down a rabbit hole of watching various videos, whether Christian content, minimalist content, art content, etc. and realize that I have to start getting ready for work and I haven’t even read my bible yet!
It was November last year when the Lord tugged my heart to let go of my use of technology for entertainment and pleasure and use it instead for sermons and biblical studies. It was so difficult at first but my walk with the Lord really flourished and deepened from then on. I'm not saying that I have it all together now but I realized that you can't really have it all. You cannot follow Christ while loving 1/4 of this world. It's all or nothing for Him. You cannot serve nor love God and technology. And my prayers goes to each and everyone of us here to really surrender everything. To just use technology for things that really matter and not succomb to the idea that it's ok to have a little bit of this because even a little bit of that can really affect our relationship with Him and may hinder our growth and maturity in Christ. May the Grace of God be with us all ♡
This is such a beautiful testimony, thank you for sharing 🤍
@Beraca Iba I've learned that even seemingly harmless content will have an effect on your walk with the Lord. It would still lead to idolatry. Praying for you.
Amen!!
@Beraca Iba A little leaven leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9) Even a little just as a tiny bit of sin, or just a small amount of these things can have a widespread corrupting influence on our minds and hearts. Praying for you.
I needed this! I’ve been struggling with ALWAYS going to my phone and giving it my time. Instead of giving my time FULLY to God.
SAME! It's such a struggle...preaching to myself with these!
I usually don’t use the word “addiction “, but instead I think of it as an idol. Idols might not be carved images like in the Bible. Great insight, Kaci!
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Philippians 4:13 KJV
So good! The struggle is so real with our phones! I already implement all five of these exact boundaries in similar ways in addition to another boundary of putting my phone down for about an hour before bed to journal, reflect and read the Bible and it's truly transformative when I commit to them. Thank you so much for being a positive inspiration on social media, you are greatly appreciated 💖🙏🏾
Thank you for sharing this important topic, in which I find is a toxic habit and can and will be hurtful in relationships and for our well-being. We know when it's a habit when we can't leave the phone down for hours without checking it or taking it into the bathrooms. God bless and may we continue to be joyful without outside or earthly materials✨ but with the presence and fulfilment of Jesus💞 He is enough.
Thank you Kaci! Also I noticed that with the radio. We do need to listen to news regularly, but with caution. Can be very toxic in subtle ways. We are not always aware what drops in our souls, until it shows up later and regret it (and didn't meant too). So, I make sure I read wholesome books every day and night to clear my thoughts.📖🌞
This is such a good point! It's not healthy or helpful to be constantly consuming the news, but sometimes hard to break away. Thank you for sharing these thoughts! 🙌🏼
Thank you kaci all of these are so good boundaries.
I think the hardest will be the sabbath one since on Sundays am home.
But social media is one thing God has been convicting me of.
As I was once told "use it as a tool not a toy."
Glad you brought this up. Yes, it can be a real struggle. Trying to leave my phone on the other side of the room or in a drawer, especially when during quiet time. If I'm honest, I'm not always successful. Lord, help us all to be successful at disciplining ourselves in all areas of our lives and to remove the distractions in our lives, know it is for our own good. Blessings
Thank you so much...love these boundaries and what you have shared
Great points , I like all the examples u give . I gave up Facebook years ago completely, but I found that UA-cam replaced it. I do feel it's a better outlet for me but it too can get addictive. Kohl's online shopping gets me and With the Kohl's cash ,5$ rewards, 30 percent off ,mvp free shipping, free pickup. I found as humans we try to fix one thing but we exchanged it really with something else . I have to get my focus right and like it read we can do all things but are they good for us . Thank u so much , ur soft approach and style of teaching is awesome.
Get in the word before the phone is what I will implement
Love it - that one is a game changer for me as well! 🙌🏼
I definitely need to implement the Bible before phone boundary. I don’t jump right on my phone and get on social media but I do get On and start reviewing text messages or checking my email stuff like that. So I think that boundary is what I really definitely need to implement and also taking a sabbath from any social media/email. I have made it a habit to unfollow accounts that cause me to stumble. As a single mom, I found that I had followed an a count of an attractive male who didn’t necessarily produce bad content but I found myself being a little lustful of him since he was. very good looking. I think all your boundaries are awesome suggestions! I haven’t really struggled with comparison, everyone I follow are very encouraging to me. The way they Bible journal and share study tips is very helpful to me. And it encourages me to get into my Bible more, this includes your UA-cam content! You have been a huge encouragement to me and I have done all your Bible study with me series! When will you be doing another Bible study with me?
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6;33
This verse is proving the point, Bible before anything else! In fact, it won’t be well with us if we choose our phones or other distractions before the Bible.
Thank you for this reminder! 🤍
I loved this video! I just deleted my social media for a while so I could recenter my life on Christ! Thank you for sharing this! You’re right- these are simple and I am very encouraged to do them!
SUCH A NEEDED VIDEO!!! BE BLESSED!!!🕊🤍🌸💝
Aw so glad - thank you! 😊
@@kacinicole Very helpful and you're more than welcome!!!🕊🤍❤️💛
Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you for all that you do💕
So needed this .. such a beautiful reminder 💖🤗✨
I'm so glad it was a good reminder 😊
Love the sabbath idea
This video was very relateable and helpful! Thank you God Bless!
Yup! Another video that I needed, also thank you for the content idea, I'd defo be up for talking about this! It's fake dopamine as they say, I'd rather get my dopamine from the word of God!
So very true!! I'm glad it gave you a good idea 😊
thanks for this i have uti water infection and chest infection had all since monday was full of for two week so been indoors no usall routine so been back on stupid non god stuff been near no bible apart from the odd prayer or saying amen briefy oh dear and i was even at chruch yesterday .an d had a hichup at home which hasnt help . so thanku for this
I’m so glad I found your channel!!
This was so on time !! Btw you look so beautiful ❤️. But I have been talking to the lord concerning this I even deleted my instagram and twitter ! I’m also trying to work on staying off my phone it’s definitely addictive
Thank you for this video
I can so relate to what your saying. 😒Lately I find myself starting off right reading the Word, then I find myself that whatever comes to my mind I do whether it’s reaching for my phone or doing something else then never getting back to reading the Word. I have the Focus on my IPhone that I’m going to implement before I start to read the Word. It block all notifications from coming in that can distract me. ✨
This was so helpful! These are all really great boundaries to set. Tbh, I have a really unhealthy tie to social media. With that said I can't pick just one, I think all of these will be extremely helpful for me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. 💛
Hi Kaci, I love your content and have learned oh sooo much from your videos!!
Would you mind sharing with us what bible commentary you use?
Love your Chanel. God bless you. 😊🌹💖
Aw thank you so much - God bless you as well 😊
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Hi Kaci! Just a quick suggestion on staying healthy throughout your pregnancy - it is not recommended to drink raw mild while pregnant. It can cause Listeria and Salmonella infections which are known to cause preterm births and even miscarriages. I am a prediatrician and neonatologist and I unfortnuately have seen this happen way too many times. All the best to you
My walk with the Lord has deepened myself without going on social media so much. It’s called Social Dilemma I think. Not sure.
I love the second pair
First here!!!
Wooo! 🥳
You look very beautiful kaci. You are a pretty mama. Your content is rich. I had to do a video on this last month.
Why you have all the socials?
I had to give up matcha races my heart
Please pray for me
I'm good I give my time to God first then my heads in me phone on utube 😆
Yeah, I am concerned that I am feeding my flesh by looking for likes.
Your videos are incredible! Thank you again, keep going and making beautiful content. 😇🙌🏼🫶🏻
i needed this so much! thank you so so much for this valuable reminder! 🤍 I love following your channel because you are a great example to me 🫶🏼
Thank you for this video, this was helpful. 🤍