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The TV returns

Currently, I am sitting in the recliner chair with the laptop and my husband is watching the season premier of "Person of Interest" - ON THE TV.  Yes, you read it right, we have cable TV in the RV.  The conference center is in the process of providing cable to all the existing RV sites on the campus. We were the first to receive it, today. 

The television

I got home from work today with two gentlemen here wiring things up.  As I watched on, I had very mixed emotions about having television back in our "home".  I know that in the past, we have had a terrible tendency to watch a lot of TV.  Over the past three months, we have only seen what we chose on Netflix.  Honestly, it has been good.  We picked something we really wanted to see, watched it together and then turned it off.  There has been no wasting of time, randomly scanning channels and settling on something that really was of no interest.

There are four TV shows that we really love.  All of them can be seen on the computer the day after they air live.  Last night we watched two (on the computer) that had been shown previously in the week.  The third one is on right now and the last one begins on Sunday.  I have already made the statement, "I hope we don't get sucked into that thing again.".  My husband agreed and as soon as the installers were gone we turned it off.  We spent a couple of hours getting dinner and accomplishing some things around the house before we turned it back on to watch this ONE show.

The first commercial break just started and Steve asked, "What are you writing about?"  "The TV", I responded.  "Oh, we aren't gonna get sucked back into it, I have gotten used to not watching it", he quickly replies.  I pray this is true.  I am already struggling to accomplish the simplest of things each day.  This would be a total distraction and time killer.  We must be discplined I tell myself.  Of course, I have told myself that same thing about keeping up with my blog, preparing dinner at home and various other tasks.

The TV is truly one of those items that can be considered a luxury item.  There is no real purpose or benefit.  The weather and the news can be reviewed by computer, newspaper or friends/family.  It is something that promotes a slothful behavior and this is something the Lord does not encourage.  Proverbs is full of verses pertaining to the sluggard.  None of them, I might add, are positive for the offender.  "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." (Proverbs 6:6).  God even considers an ant more worthy than a lazy person. 

If you don't watch TV - good for you.  If you do and it is in excess, reconsider how you are spending your time.

In His service,
Mally

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