Book Review - #struggles - Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centred World byCraig Groeschel

Struggles are the sure thing to experience in this part of heaven as we make a decisive step to follow Jesus our greatest treasure and pleasure. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted (2 Timothy 3:12 ESV). If we do not experience struggles, then we need to evaluate if we are truly following Jesus or something else instead. 

Here is a book that helps identify the place and pokes of technologies and gadgets which can subtly derail us from us following Jesus. The identification includes our natural inclinations toward comparisons, control, desensitization, impurity, criticism, idolatry, distraction etc etc. Pastor Craig leads us back through the Scriptures to focus on areas namely contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, integrity, encouragement, worship and rest. 

To keep technology in its place, I think it is good practice to fast from gadgets for a few days where the book concludes where Pastor Craig favors a retreat in the mountains, away from the city where there is no connectivity. The few days of 'fasting' really assesses how much we are hooked or addicted to our gadgets and what we are missing out to the reality of God in His beautiful creation in terms of sound and sight. 

The book also contains appendices listing out the Ten Commandments for Using Social Media to Grow Your Faith and Share God's Love and Safeguards to take note. 

I strongly recommend for all to read, especially parents where we ourselves are poor examples to our kids. 

He must become greater; 

I must become less.

(John 3:30)