7 Days to Phone FreedomSample

Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Day 2 of the Phone Freedom Challenge!

As you learned yesterday, phone freedom begins with true worship—worship of the one true God. Congratulations on beginning the good work of turning away from your phone as your source of delight and back to God.

But, as Alisa Keeton says, your theology affects your biology. When you ascribe something value, you order your life, your body, around it. Consider the physical, mental, and practical habits you’ve established around your phone.

Maybe you get anxious when you leave your phone at home. Or, you leave your phone on the nightstand and check it first thing in the morning. Maybe you can’t help but check your phone upon every notification, no matter where you are. Perhaps you wear clothes with pockets just so you can carry your phone around the house.

Do any of these examples sound familiar? Or, is your attachment to your phone so second nature that you don’t even notice these compulsions?

If yes, don’t be ashamed! Remember, God’s lovingkindness brings you to repentance, and His Spirit guides you in truth (Romans 2:4, John 16:13). You are, as Paul says, throwing off your old self and putting on “new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24).

This transformation of heart and habits won’t be quick, but it is certain. But, before you run off to establish healthy phone habits, you need to assess where you are now.

Here’s what you can do today:

Test Yourself. Check your phone settings to see how much time you spend on the phone. Write down how many times you check your phone each day. Note your most used apps.

Fast. Go without your phone for one day. Do something fun! Move your body and get outside. Turn your attention to God and the world outside the screen. Experience the satisfaction that comes from Him alone!