What’s In Your Hands?
Sunday Rewind is a 5-day Devotional based on the weekly sermon at Resonate Community Church
September 27th Sermon, Day 1
Think about the last time you picked up your phone without really meaning to. Maybe you were waiting in line, sitting at a red light, or lying in bed before falling asleep. It happens fast, almost without thinking. And that is exactly the point. Distraction is not a new problem.
Long before smartphones existed, the Apostle Paul was already addressing the human tendency to pursue things that are available without asking whether they are actually good for us. Writing to the church in Corinth, he said it plainly: not everything permissible is beneficial. Not everything available is constructive.
Technology is not the enemy here. The real question runs deeper than what is in your hand. It is about what is happening in your heart because of how you are using it. Are your habits drawing you closer to God and the people around you? Or are they quietly pulling you somewhere else? This week, we are going to explore what it looks like to take our attention seriously as a spiritual resource. You do not have to throw your phone in a lake. But you do have an invitation to pause, look honestly at your habits, and ask God to help you live with greater intention. You are not alone in this. God is not frustrated with you. He is for you, and He wants to help you find your way back to what matters most.
Bible Verse
'I have the right to do anything,' you say, but not everything is beneficial. 'I have the right to do anything,' but not everything is constructive. - 1 Corinthians 10:23
Reflection Question
When you reach for your phone out of habit, what need are you trying to meet in that moment?
Quote
The problem's not necessarily what's in our hands. The bigger question is what's happening in our hearts because of what's in our hands.
Prayer
Lord, help me to see my habits honestly and without shame. Give me the courage to ask the harder questions about where my attention is going and why. Amen.
