http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/broken-ipods-are-a-blessing.html A blog about youth ministry and youth pastor life from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/broken-ipods-are-a-blessing.html#comment-26091 Rob C Fri, 29 May 2009 19:59:53 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=6247#comment-26091 a couple of years ago, i took a four-day "music fast" and found it to be quite refreshing and revealing. i had remarkable clarity in sensing God's direction. it helped that i was up in the mountains for that week, but i know i could do it here in the city if i just pushed myself hard enough -- even if it's just a fast from music for a chunk of the day. i have a hard time saying no to the music in the car, the music in the house, the music in my ears when i'm sitting in starbucks (which, of course, is my strategy for blocking out the music starbucks plays overhead). a couple of years ago, i took a four-day “music fast” and found it to be quite refreshing and revealing. i had remarkable clarity in sensing God’s direction. it helped that i was up in the mountains for that week, but i know i could do it here in the city if i just pushed myself hard enough — even if it’s just a fast from music for a chunk of the day. i have a hard time saying no to the music in the car, the music in the house, the music in my ears when i’m sitting in starbucks (which, of course, is my strategy for blocking out the music starbucks plays overhead).

]]> http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/broken-ipods-are-a-blessing.html#comment-26090 Dave Thu, 28 May 2009 13:29:11 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=6247#comment-26090 I started running about 2 years ago to help ward off my "pre-diabetic" tendencies. I quickly discovered that one of the blessings was the time to ponder my day and listen/talk with God. About 6 months ago I picked up a little MP3 player to listen to - and initially found it great. I was running mainly to praise/worship music and bounced along just fine....but....after a couple of months I realized that I was "out of the flow" of talking with God. So I went back to running "music free". And it has been a blessing once again. Of course there are other habits I need to stay in tune with God - but for me I have found running without added input to be a critical factor in communing. I started running about 2 years ago to help ward off my “pre-diabetic” tendencies. I quickly discovered that one of the blessings was the time to ponder my day and listen/talk with God. About 6 months ago I picked up a little MP3 player to listen to – and initially found it great. I was running mainly to praise/worship music and bounced along just fine….but….after a couple of months I realized that I was “out of the flow” of talking with God. So I went back to running “music free”. And it has been a blessing once again. Of course there are other habits I need to stay in tune with God – but for me I have found running without added input to be a critical factor in communing.

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