See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No evil

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Your nervous system is being yanked in multiple directions in seconds. And over time, it dulls your emotional depth. It shortens your attention span. It increases anxiety. It trains your brain to crave stimulation. We are overstimulated and underrooted. And this is you know, we think, oh, it's the the younger generation. No. This is not just younger generation. The social shift. Social media used to be connection. Remember Myspace? [00:55:59] (37 seconds)  #OverstimulatedUnderrooted Download clip

Now it's marketing over meaning, outrage over conversation, performance over presence. The quietest person in real life becomes the loudest behind the screen. People who never say something to your face feel empowered to unload in your comments. It's not connection, it's amplification. And the algorithm doesn't reward peace, it rewards emotion, especially anger. It's also a marketplace. You're being sold something constantly, a product, a a belief, a fear, a political narrative, a a lifestyle, even outrage is monetized. The angry you are, the longer you stay. [00:56:42] (44 seconds)  #MarketingOverMeaning Download clip

The longer you stay, the more ads you see. The more ads you see, the more someone profits. That's not conspiracy. That's business structure. What does scripture say? Romans twelve two says, do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The pattern of this world right now is constant noise, constant comparison, constant consumption, constant reaction, renewing your mind doesn't happen in a scroll. It happens in stillness. [00:57:25] (31 seconds)  #StillnessNotScroll Download clip

believe it or not, I don't spend my days on social media. I schedule my posts. I put my phone down. I step away. Why? Because what matters most is right in front of me, my kids, my husband, the sound of laughter in my home, real eye contact, real conversations, real life. No algorithm, rewards that, but heaven does. We were never meant to carry the emotional weight of the entire world in our pockets. [00:58:14] (25 seconds)  #PrioritizePresence Download clip

So maybe the solution isn't deleting everything. Maybe it's discipline, boundaries, intentionality, silence. Touch grass. Read your bible. Sit at the dinner table without a phone. Look up. The world online is loud. The real world, the one god placed you in is sacred, and it deserves your attention. If you want a copy of this, I'll give out copies. So see no evil. So let's move on to the next one, which is what? Hear no evil. [00:58:40] (49 seconds)  #DisciplineOverDistraction Download clip

The things that can ultimately impact and influence and affect us spiritually, mentally, academically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Is that an overstatement? I don't think so. I don't think it's a stretch to say that. Not at all. Just as you are what you eat, we all know that to be true. I know that very well. Thank you. You are also what you see and what you hear. [00:37:40] (31 seconds)  #YouAreWhatYouConsume Download clip

So wherever you find these things, think about it. Meditate on it. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me so Paul is saying, whatever you witness in my life, practice these things, and the god of and here's a promise, god of peace will be with you. So in your life, you ever feel like, oh, I don't I don't have peace. Like, I'm always, like, anxious and worrying. Then here here's an answer. K? [00:44:21] (33 seconds)  #MeditateForPeace Download clip

I will not set before my eyes in front of me anything that's worthless. That means anything that won't add any value to my well-being. Whatever that might be. That won't add any value to my spirituality or my walk with Jesus or my maturity in faith. If something is worthless, guys, something is useless, why am I wasting my time engaging with it or consuming it? We can choose to turn away. We can choose to turn away from the things that are worthless. [00:48:31] (38 seconds)  #GuardYourGaze Download clip

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