An Apple A DaySample

# Bright eyes Jesus explains that our eyes are the gateway to our minds and hearts. So it’s wise to watch out for what our eyes are watching – and what our eyes are watching a lot, are a lot of screens. We live in a screen world, and that’s fine. Moses had stone tablets. We have smart tablets. God calls each new generation from time’s beginning and high tech doesn’t surprise Him ( Isaiah 41:4 ). But whether we’re navigating the digital dimension or sitting around someone’s dining room table, we should be consistently Christ-like in character. You’ve got app icons all over your phone or laptop, right? Our word icon (meaning picture or representation ) comes from the Greek word meaning window . Let’s live so that, when people (metaphorically) click on the icon of your life and mine, a window to Jesus opens. ### Today’s apple: Stay screen smart > Screen-gazing can result in digital eye strain. Flicker, glare, fuzzy text, viewing distances and screen angles all make your eyes work harder than they do for old-school print-on-paper reading. To stay screen smart, follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, take 20 seconds to check out what's going on 20 meters away from you. Also, blink! Your blinking rate halves when you’re staring at a screen, and without regular lubrication, that tired-itchy-scratchy feeling just gets worse.